14.9% ▼ -46.4%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4378, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4378, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates in postcode 4378 have fallen by 13 percentage points since 2011. This area now sees about 14.9% of people volunteering, which is lower than most similar areas. It paints a picture of a community where traditional volunteering has declined significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 14.9% of people here volunteer, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. However, this is a low rate compared to most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here provide unpaid care or do heavy housework than in most areas, with 13.6% providing care and 24.5% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. In contrast, the 23.2% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure.
13.6% ▼ -18.1%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.2% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -18.3%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 24.5%
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 much higher share of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.0%, this is a little above the Australian average 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 4378, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4378/4378-qld/topic/community