25.0% —
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4426, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4426, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates have dropped significantly in postcode 4426, though they remain far above the national figure. One in four residents still volunteers, but this is a big fall from 39.2% back in 2016. The area also sees much lower levels of unpaid care and housework compared to most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and far above the Queensland and Australian figure of 14.1%. However, this rate fell by 14 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas, with only 9.4% of people providing this support. The proportion of people caring for children unpaid is far below the national figure at 14.8%, and those doing 15 or more hours of housework is a little below the national figure of 20.7%.
9.4% —
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.8% —
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.5% —
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 19.5%
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.
A total of 3.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
3.9%
Higher than 75% 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 4426, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4426/4426-qld/topic/community