14.0% ▼ -37.4%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4358, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4358, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A very high rate of unpaid childcare defines community life in postcode 4358. While 33.3% of residents provide this care, which is well above the national figure, other forms of community involvement like volunteering have seen a sharp decline over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped significantly since 2011, falling from 22.3% to 14.0%. This current rate is lower than most similar areas and sits about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 33.3% of people providing it—well above the 26.3% national average. This is alongside a higher than usual 24.2% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, though this has fallen since 2011.
12.8% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.3% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▼ -19.2%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 24.2%
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 much more common here than in most similar areas, with 4.0% of the population having served. This is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.0%
Higher than 76% 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 4358, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4358/4358-qld/topic/community