19.6% ▼ -21.8%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4407, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4407, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in postcode 4407 volunteer their time, a rate well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit defines the area, though the proportion of volunteers has fallen from 25.1% in 2011 to 19.6% today.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 19.6%, volunteering is higher than in most areas. This is well above both the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here provide unpaid childcare (23.1%) or do heavy housework (19.2%) compared to most areas and the national average. Meanwhile, 12.6% of residents provide unpaid care, which is a little above the Queensland figure.
12.6% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.1% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.2% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 19.2%
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 served in the Defence Force make up 2.3% of the population. This is lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland rate of 3.9%.
2.3%
Lower than 67% 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 4407, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4407/4407-qld/topic/community