15.4% ▼ -25.4%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4421, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4421, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care define community life in postcode 4421 compared to the rest of the state. While about 15.1% of people provide unpaid care, this is well above the national figure. The area shows a mix of strong home-based support and a decline in formal volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.4% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures. However, this is lower than most similar areas and has fallen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 26.0% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a figure well above the national average. While 15.1% of residents provide unpaid care, the proportion of people caring for children is well below the state and national levels at 19.6%.
15.1% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.6% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.0% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 26.0%
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.
Around 3.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is higher than in most other similar areas. This figure is about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.
3.5%
Higher than 65% 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 4421, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4421/4421-qld/topic/community