11.6% ▼ -33.9%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4305, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4305, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28.2% of people in postcode 4305 provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most other areas. While many residents support their families and a high number have served in the military, the rate of community volunteering has fallen significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.6% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%. This is a sharp drop from 2011, when the rate was 17.5%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.7% of people providing care and 28.2% looking after children, both figures being a little above the Queensland average. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework each week have fallen to 20.9%.
13.7% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.2% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 20.9%
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.
A high proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force. At 6.7%, this is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
6.7%
Higher than 96% 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 4305, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4305/4305-qld/topic/community