14.2% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4223, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4223, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 4223 spend their time caring for children unpaid, which is much higher than in most other areas. This level of family support is a standout feature of daily life here, even as other forms of community volunteering have dipped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.2% of residents volunteer, a figure that is lower than most areas and has fallen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011. This is roughly the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 29.2% of people providing this support, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, the 11.8% of people providing other types of unpaid care is lower than in most areas.
11.8% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.2% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.8% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 22.8%
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 steady in the area, with 3.2% of people having served. This is about the same as the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
3.2%
Higher than 57% 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 4223, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4223/4223-qld/topic/community