12.4% ▼ -29.1%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4165, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4165, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid childcare define community life in postcode 4165. While 30% of people provide unpaid care for children, volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade. This reflects a community where family responsibilities are a primary focus, though formal volunteer rates are now lower than most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.4% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is a little below the national average and has fallen by 5.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 30% of people providing this care, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, 12.5% of residents provide other unpaid care, which is a little above the state figure and has risen slightly since 2011.
12.5% ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.0% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.3% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 23.3%
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.
A higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force here than in most similar areas. At 3.9%, this is a little above the Australian figure and about the same as the Queensland average.
3.9%
Higher than 75% 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 4165, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4165/4165-qld/topic/community