29.5% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4422, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4422, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in postcode 4422 than in most other areas. While nearly 30% of the population gives their time, the region has much lower rates of unpaid care and housework compared to the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 30% of residents are volunteers, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it has fallen 6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower here than in most areas, with only 8% of people providing care. This is well below the national figure, and far fewer people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework or caring for children than in other parts of Australia.
8.0% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.0% ▼ -29.5%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.4% ▼ -33.5%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 19.4%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most areas, with 2.2% of residents having served. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9% and about the same as the national average.
2.2%
Lower than 71% 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 4422, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4422/4422-qld/topic/community