21.2% ▼ -39.0%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4419, QLD · Postcode
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are spending their time on unpaid work and volunteering in postcode 4419 than they were a decade ago. While 21.2% of residents still volunteer, this is a drop from the 34.7% seen in 2011. The area remains active, with volunteering rates well above the national figure.
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.2% of people volunteer here, which is higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure of 14.1%. However, this is 14 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
21.2% ▼ -39.0%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much less common here than in other areas. Only 8.1% of people provide unpaid care, and only 21.5% care for children unpaid, both of which are well below the national figures.
8.1% ▼ -35.3%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.5% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.5% ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
About 2.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the Australian average of 2.8% and a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
2.7%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 4419, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4419/4419-qld/topic/community