19.3% ▼ -32.4%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4371, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4371, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of residents in postcode 4371 put in 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week, a figure well above the national average. While volunteering has dropped since 2011, the area still has a strong record of people giving their time to others and the community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.3% of people volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% figure for Queensland and Australia. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 28.6% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.2% of people providing care, which is much higher than most areas. While those caring for children unpaid are well below the national figure at 22.6%, 29.7% of residents do significant housework.
15.2% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.6% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.7% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 29.7%
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 in this area have served in the Defence Force compared to most other places. At 4.7%, this is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.7%
Higher than 86% 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 4371, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4371/4371-qld/topic/community