28.9% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4454, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4454, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in postcode 4454 than in the rest of the country. While 28.9% of residents give their time to help others, the area sees much lower rates of unpaid care and housework compared to Queensland and Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 29% of people here are volunteers, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is down 4.3 percentage points from the 2011 census.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas, with only 8.5% of people providing care. This is well below the national figure of 11.9%, and fewer people here do unpaid housework or care for children compared to the state average.
8.5% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.5% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 17.5%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 1.5% of the population, which is a little below the 2.8% seen across Australia.
1.5%
Lower than 83% 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 4454, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4454/4454-qld/topic/community