15.1% ▼ -36.8%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4388, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4388, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher share of people in postcode 4388 have served in the Defence Force compared to the national figure. While 15.1% of the community volunteer, this is a notable drop from the 23.9% recorded in 2011. The area shows a mix of involvement, with more people doing unpaid housework than the state average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.1% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures. However, this level of community work has fallen by 8.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common here, with 24.6% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, the 23.6% of people providing unpaid childcare is a little below the state and national averages.
13.0% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.6% ▼ -31.9%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.6% ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 24.6%
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.
Military service is much more common here than in most similar areas. With 3.9% of the population having served in the Defence Force, the area is a little above the Australian average and about the same as Queensland.
3.9%
Higher than 74% 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 4388, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4388/4388-qld/topic/community