14.5% ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4178, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4178, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 4178 have volunteered since 2011, with the rate falling 3.2 percentage points to 14.5%. While volunteering has dipped, the area stands out for the high number of people who provide unpaid childcare. This community shows a mix of lower-than-usual housework loads and a strong presence of former defence force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.5% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most areas. This figure is about the same as the Queensland and Australian rates, but it has fallen from 17.7% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid childcare is much more common here than in most areas, with 29.1% of people doing so. Other unpaid work is less common, with 12.0% providing general unpaid care and 20.6% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework.
12.0% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.1% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.6% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 20.6%
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 in this area than in most others. About 3.6% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
3.6%
Higher than 69% 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 4178, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4178/4178-qld/topic/community