24.5% ▼ -37.3%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4462, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4462, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in postcode 4462 volunteer, a figure far above the national rate of 14.1%. While this shows a strong spirit of giving, the proportion of volunteers has actually fallen by 15 percentage points since 2011. This community remains more active in unpaid work and service than most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.5% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and far above the Queensland and national figures. However, this is a drop from 2011 when 39.1% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 16.0% of people providing care, a rate well above the national figure. While fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to other areas, a higher proportion do 15 or more hours of housework each week.
16.0% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.8% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -21.6%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 24.5%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most places, with 5.6% of the population having served. This is a little above the 3.9% seen across Queensland and double the national rate of 2.8%.
5.6%
Higher than 90% 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 4462, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4462/4462-qld/topic/community