22.5% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4468, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4468, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in postcode 4468 volunteer, a figure well above the national average. While volunteering rates have dipped since 2011, this area remains more active in community work than most other parts of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.5% of residents volunteer, which is 8.4 percentage points higher than both the Queensland and national figures. This is higher than most areas, though it fell from 26.3% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.1% of people providing care, which is a little above the national figure. However, the number of people caring for children unpaid is much lower than most areas at 21.1%.
14.1% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.1% ▼ -26.5%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.3% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 20.3%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in many other areas. Only 2.2% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
2.2%
Lower than 70% 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 4468, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4468/4468-qld/topic/community