14.0% —
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4314, QLD · Postcode
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high rate of unpaid work defines the 4314 area, where 28% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. While volunteering levels are typical for the country, the area sees much higher rates of unpaid care and a strong history of military service.
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14% of people in the area volunteer, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland and national rates.
14.0% —
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 14.7% of people providing care, which is well above the Queensland figure. This is despite child care being far below the national average at 16.1%, while 28% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
14.7% —
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.1% —
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.0% —
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
Military service is more common here than in most areas, with 5% of people having served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the national figure.
5.0%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 4314, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4314/4314-qld/topic/community