16.5% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4154, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4154, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteering has dropped by 4.1 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 4154. While 16.5% of people now volunteer, a striking 40.1% of residents provide unpaid childcare. This high rate of family care is a standout feature for the area compared to the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.5% of people volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%. This is a decrease from 2011, when the rate was 20.6%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid childcare is very common here; 40.1% of people do so, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 23.8% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, and 11.6% provide other unpaid care.
11.6% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
40.1% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.5%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.8% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 23.8%
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.
Around 2.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the Australian average of 2.8%.
2.9%
Lower than 52% 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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 4154, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4154/4154-qld/topic/community