32.3% —
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4461, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4461, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 32.3% of people in postcode 4461 volunteer, a rate far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit has remained steady since 2016. However, the area sees much lower rates of unpaid care and housework compared to other regions.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 32.3% of residents helping out. This is far above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than usual, with 12.9% of people caring for children and 9.7% doing over 15 hours of housework. No one reported providing other forms of unpaid care, which is far below the national figure of 11.9%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
12.9% —
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
9.7% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 rare in this area, with 0.0% of the population having served. This is well below the Queensland figure 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 4461, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4461/4461-qld/topic/community