27.0% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4382, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4382, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 27% of people in postcode 4382 volunteer their time, making it a place where community service is far more common than in most other areas. This high level of engagement defines daily life here, though the number of people providing unpaid childcare has fallen sharply since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 27.0% of residents giving their time. This is far above the 14.1% figure for both Queensland and Australia, and it has remained steady since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Only 19.4% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well below the national figure and has dropped 12 points since 2011. Meanwhile, 24.0% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, while 12.5% provide other forms of unpaid care.
12.5% ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.4% ▼ -38.9%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.0% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 24.0%
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 number of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.2% of the population having this experience. This is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
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 4382, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4382/4382-qld/topic/community