11.9% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4218, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4218, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 4218 spend their spare time on unpaid work or volunteering compared to other parts of the country. Only 11.9% of residents volunteer, and the area has much lower rates of unpaid care and housework than most others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen since 2011 to 11.9%. This is much lower than most areas and sits a little below both the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is much lower than most areas here, with only 20.7% of people caring for children and 17.0% doing 15 or more hours of housework. This is well below the national figures, while the 9.4% who provide other unpaid care is a little below the Australian average.
9.4% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.7% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.0% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.0%
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 2.3% of the population. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
2.3%
Lower 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 4218, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4218/4218-qld/topic/community