10.7% ▼ -32.4%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4304, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4304, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong presence of former service members is a standout feature of life in postcode 4304. While 4.5% of residents have served in the Defence Force, volunteering has dropped significantly to 10.7%, which is well below the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.7% of people here volunteer, a figure that is much lower than most areas and has fallen by 5.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 13.1% of residents providing support, which is a little above the national figure. Around 26.6% of people provide unpaid childcare, while 20.5% do at least 15 hours of housework a week.
13.1% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.6% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.5% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.5%
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 much more common here than in most areas, with 4.5% of the population having served. This is a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
4.5%
Higher than 84% 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 4304, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4304/4304-qld/topic/community