9.7% ▼ -26.9%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4131, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4131, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteer in postcode 4131 than in most other parts of the country. Only 9.7% of residents give their time to causes, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This trend has declined over the last decade, while unpaid care roles remain more common than formal volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The number of volunteers has fallen by 3.6 percentage points since 2011. At 9.7%, this is among the lowest rates for similar areas and sits well below the Queensland average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 26.0% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the national figure. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are much lower than most areas at 16.3%.
11.3% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.0% ▼ -17.6%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.3% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
Only 2.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and a little below the state average of 3.9%.
2.0%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4131, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 4131, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4131/4131-qld/topic/community