27.6% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4406, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4406, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A shift in how people contribute has occurred in postcode 4406, where volunteering and housework rates have both dropped since 2011. Despite these declines, 27.6% of the community still volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 27.6% of people helping out. This is far above the Queensland figure of 14.1%, though it has fallen slightly by 1.5 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is more common than usual, with 25.6% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the 23.0% of people providing unpaid childcare is well below the Australian average.
11.5% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.0% ▼ -23.0%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.6% ▼ -20.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 25.6%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most areas. Only 2.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
2.1%
Lower than 72% 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 4406, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4406/4406-qld/topic/community