33.1% —
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4423, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4423, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 33.1% of people in postcode 4423 volunteer, which is far above the state and national figures. This high level of community involvement stands out as the defining feature of the area's social participation. While volunteering remains common, it has fallen by 5.4 percentage points since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 33.1% of residents volunteer their time, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas and far above the 14.1% recorded for both Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The proportion of people providing unpaid care is much lower than in most areas at 10.6%, though this rose 7.3 percentage points since 2016. Meanwhile, about 25.8% of people care for children unpaid, which is about the same as the national figure.
10.6% —
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.8% —
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.2% —
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 21.2%
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.
No residents in this area have served in the Defence Force, a result that is well below the Queensland average of 3.9%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 4423, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4423/4423-qld/topic/community