17.9% ▼ -30.3%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4357, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4357, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher proportion of people volunteer in postcode 4357 compared to the rest of the country. While 17.9% of residents give their time to others, this is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This community involvement stands out despite a downward trend in volunteering since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 17.9% of people helping out. This is well above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia, though the rate has fallen 7.8 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here provide unpaid childcare at 21.5%, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 23.4% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, a little above the 20.7% typical for Australia.
11.6% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.5% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 23.4%
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.
About 2.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the Australian figure of 2.8%, though it is a little below the Queensland rate of 3.9%.
2.6%
Lower than 59% 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 4357, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4357/4357-qld/topic/community