15.4% ▼ -42.5%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4347, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4347, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care and housework than most similar areas define the community profile of postcode 4347. While 15.6% of people provide unpaid care, the number of volunteers has fallen sharply to 15.4%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped significantly since 2011, falling 11 points to 15.4%. This is lower than most areas, though it remains a little above the Queensland and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a major commitment here, with 26.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid work, which is well above the national figure. This high level of home support is consistent with the 15.6% of people providing unpaid care, a rate much higher than most areas.
15.6% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.0% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.9% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 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 much higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most similar areas. At 4.1%, the rate is a little above the Australian average and about the same as the Queensland figure.
4.1%
Higher than 78% 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 4347, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4347/4347-qld/topic/community