12.8% ▼ -29.8%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4285, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4285, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher share of people in postcode 4285 provide unpaid care compared to national figures. While 13.4% of residents look after others unpaid, volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade. This mix of community effort shows a shift toward home-based care and away from formal volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.8% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This is a little below the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%, and represents a 5.4 point fall since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is common here, with 13.4% of people doing so, a figure a little above the national average. This is alongside a high 23.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%.
13.4% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.0% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 23.9%
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 3.6% of the population. This is higher than most areas and about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
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 4285, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4285/4285-qld/topic/community