14.3% ▼ -23.3%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4346, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4346, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care and housework set postcode 4346 apart from the rest of the state. While volunteering is around the national average, the area is marked by a strong commitment to family and home support. This includes a notably high number of people who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.3% of people here volunteer, which is roughly the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. This is a drop of 4.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 26.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure. This trend is seen across the board, as rates for providing general unpaid care and caring for children are also much higher than in most other areas.
15.5% ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.2% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.9% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 26.9%
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 higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to other areas, with 5.8% of residents having served. This is a little above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
5.8%
Higher than 92% 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 4346, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4346/4346-qld/topic/community