13.7% ▼ -28.6%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4401, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4401, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A very high 7.2% of people in postcode 4401 have served in the Defence Force. This is well above the national figure and represents one of the strongest rates of service among similar areas. Other forms of community contribution, such as volunteering, have seen a decline over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen since 2011, with 13.7% of residents now giving their time. This is lower than most areas, though it remains about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others has risen to 13.1%, which is a little above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the share of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework has fallen to 21.3%.
13.1% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.0% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.3% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 21.3%
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.
The area has a strong military connection, with 7.2% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the 3.9% seen across Queensland and the 2.8% national average.
7.2%
Higher than 99% 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 4401, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4401/4401-qld/topic/community