14.3% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4158, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4158, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 4158 provide unpaid childcare, which is much higher than most similar areas. This level of family support stands out as the most prominent form of community contribution in the area. Other types of volunteering and service are more in line with state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.3% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most areas. This figure is about the same as the Queensland and national rates, though it has fallen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 29.5% of people providing it, well above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 21.8% do 15 or more hours of housework and 11.2% provide other unpaid care, both of which are lower than most areas.
11.2% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.5% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.8% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 21.8%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.6% of residents having served. This is about the same as the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
3.6%
Higher than 68% 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 4158, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4158/4158-qld/topic/community