26.1% ▼ -16.9%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4417, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4417, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in postcode 4417 volunteer their time, a figure far above the national average. This community shows a strong tendency toward unpaid work, from local volunteering to caring for children at home. While these rates are high, the proportion of volunteers has dropped by 5.3 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.1% of residents volunteer, which is far above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia. This is much higher than most areas, despite the rate falling since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 31% of people caring for children and 25.3% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both well above national figures. Meanwhile, 10.5% provide other unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas.
10.5% ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.0% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 25.3%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.6% of the population. This is higher than most areas and sits about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
3.6%
Higher than 69% 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 4417, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4417/4417-qld/topic/community