12.1% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4174, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4174, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Thirty-one point seven per cent of people in postcode 4174 provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. While family care is common, the area sees fewer people volunteering for community groups than in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower here than in most areas, with only 12.1% of residents helping out. This is a little below the 14.1% national figure and has fallen by 3 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus, with 31.7% of people caring for children unpaid, which is well above the Queensland figure of 26.5%. Meanwhile, 11.9% of residents provide other unpaid care, a rate that has risen by 2 points since 2011.
11.9% ▲ +20.2%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.7% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.8% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.8%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.9% of the population. This is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
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 4174, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4174/4174-qld/topic/community