22.2% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4380 crosses QLD/NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 4380 crosses QLD/NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 22% of people in postcode 4380 volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, even though volunteer rates have fallen slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.2% of residents volunteer, a rate that is higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While fewer people here care for children unpaid compared to most areas, a much higher proportion—27.2%—do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly. Unpaid care for others is also a little above the national figure at 13.6%.
13.6% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.8% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.2% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 27.2%
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 4.2% of residents having served, which is a little above the Australian average.
4.2%
Higher than 79% 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 4380 crosses QLD/NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4380/4380-crosses-qld-nsw/topic/community