8.1% ▼ -37.9%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4303, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4303, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just 8.1% of people in postcode 4303 volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This low level of community involvement is matched by a decline in unpaid child care and housework, though more people are now providing general unpaid care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates have dropped significantly since 2011, falling 4.9 percentage points to 8.1%. This is well below the 14.1% recorded across both Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people are doing unpaid housework (17.6%) or caring for children (20.3%) compared to most areas. However, the proportion of people providing general unpaid care has risen to 14.0%, which is a little above the national figure of 11.9%.
14.0% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.3% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.6% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.9% of the population. This is higher than most areas and slightly above the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.9%
Higher than 74% 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 4303, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4303/4303-qld/topic/community