19.8% ▼ -21.4%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4356, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4356, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people volunteer here than in most similar areas, with 19.8% of residents giving their time. Postcode 4356 sees a strong community spirit, though the rate of volunteering has fallen by 5.4 points since 2011. Other forms of unpaid work and service remain closer to state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost one in five people volunteer here, which is well above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This is higher than most other areas, despite a drop from 25.2% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 26.1% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the national figure. While 23.3% do over 15 hours of housework weekly, only 10.7% provide other unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas.
10.7% ▲ +13.5%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.1% ▼ -19.7%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.3% ▼ -19.9%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 23.3%
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 common for the area, with 2.8% of residents having served. This is about the same as the Australian average, though a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
2.8%
Lower than 53% 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 4356, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4356/4356-qld/topic/community