12.3% ▼ -42.4%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4376, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4376, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in postcode 4376 do at least 15 hours of unpaid housework each week. This area sees a high level of unpaid care and housework compared to other regions, though the rate of volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen sharply since 2011, with only 12.3% of residents now volunteering. This is much lower than most areas and sits slightly below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, as 17.5% of people provide care—a figure well above the national average that has risen since 2011. While 26.5% do significant housework, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is well below the state and national figures.
17.5% ▲ +104.5%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.5% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.5% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 26.5%
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 higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.2% of residents having served. This is a little above the own Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 80% 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 4376, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4376/4376-qld/topic/community