12.8% ▼ -39.0%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4306, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4306, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in postcode 4306 is marked by a strong commitment to family and national service. While only 12.8% of people volunteer, the area has a very high proportion of unpaid carers for children and a notable number of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped significantly in the area, falling from 20.9% in 2011 to 12.8% in 2021. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 32.4% of people providing this care, which is well above the Australian figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 23.4% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, and 11.7% provide other types of unpaid care.
11.7% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.4% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 23.4%
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 a prominent part of the community, with 8.3% of people having served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the national average of 2.8%.
8.3%
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 4306, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4306/4306-qld/topic/community