26.1% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4465, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4465, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher proportion of people volunteer in postcode 4465 than in most other areas. About 26.1% of residents give their time to help others, which is 12 percentage points above the national figure. This strong spirit of giving defines the local community, even though volunteering rates have dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 26.1% of people helping out, a figure far above both the state and national averages of 14.1%. This is a decrease from 2011, when 29.6% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is less common than in most areas, with 23.2% of people providing this care. Meanwhile, 21.3% do at least 15 hours of housework weekly, and 11.7% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.
11.7% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.2% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.3% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 21.3%
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.
Only 1.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the national average of 2.8%.
1.6%
Lower than 82% 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 4465, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4465/4465-qld/topic/community