26.8% ▼ -20.9%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4416, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4416, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of the people in postcode 4416 give their time to volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community effort defines local life, even though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011. It is an area where many residents balance these activities with family and care roles.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.8% of residents volunteer, a figure far above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia. This is much higher than most similar areas, despite a 7.1 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 28.6% of people caring for children and 23.1% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly. While those figures have fallen since 2011, the number of people providing other unpaid care has risen to 12.6%.
12.6% ▲ +95.2%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.6% ▼ -22.3%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.1% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 23.1%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force. At 1.5%, this is much lower than most similar areas and a little below both the state and national figures.
1.5%
Lower than 83% 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 4416, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4416/4416-qld/topic/community