14.2% ▼ -28.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4275, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4275, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people in postcode 4275 provide unpaid childcare, making it one of the most common activities here. While unpaid care and housework are very common, volunteering has dropped since 2011. The area also has a notably high number of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.2% of residents volunteer, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. This is lower than in most other similar areas and has fallen 5.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 27.3% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. This is alongside a higher than usual 28.3% who care for children unpaid, while 13.1% provide other types of unpaid care.
13.1% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.3% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.3% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 27.3%
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.
Defence service is very common in the area, with 8.0% of people having served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the national figure of 2.8%.
8.0%
Higher than 99% 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 4275, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4275/4275-qld/topic/community