16.3% ▼ -31.5%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4155, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4155, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the state and national figures, a large proportion of people in postcode 4155 provide unpaid care for others. This community shows a strong commitment to supporting family and children, though volunteer rates have dropped significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.3% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures. This is a drop from 2011, when 23.7% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 29.8% of people caring for children and 14.6% providing other unpaid care, both figures being well above the national average. Another 25.3% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is also well above the national figure.
14.6% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.8% ▼ -22.4%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% ▼ -19.4%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 25.3%
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.
Around 3.1% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
3.1%
Higher than 54% 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 4155, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4155/4155-qld/topic/community