19.4% ▼ -21.0%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4309, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4309, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 20% of people in postcode 4309 volunteer, though this is 5.1 percentage points lower than in 2011. While volunteering has dipped, the area maintains a strong record of community contribution, with unpaid care and service rates that often sit well above the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.4% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This is higher than most areas, despite the rate falling from 24.5% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.3% of people providing such support—a figure that rose slightly since 2011. This is a little above the national average, while those doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly are much more common here than in most other areas.
14.3% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.0% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.4% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 28.4%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.4% of the population. This is higher than in most similar areas and is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
3.4%
Higher than 64% 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 4309, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4309/4309-qld/topic/community