23.1% ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4385 crosses QLD/NSW · Postcode
Community Participation in 4385 crosses QLD/NSW
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in postcode 4385 volunteer, a figure that is well above both the Queensland and national averages. This high level of community spirit stands out as the most striking feature of the area's social participation. However, this volunteer rate has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.1% of residents volunteer their time, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a decline from 2011, when the rate was 27.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is much lower than most areas, with 20.4% of people providing this care compared to 26.3% nationally. Meanwhile, 22.8% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is a little above the national figure.
11.6% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.4% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.8% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 22.8%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 4.0% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and 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 4385 crosses QLD/NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4385/4385-crosses-qld-nsw/topic/community