26.8% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4478, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4478, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost 27% of people in postcode 4478 volunteer, which is far more than the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, even though the number of volunteers has fallen slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 26.8% of residents helping out, which is 13 percentage points higher than in Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 27.8% of people provide unpaid childcare, a little more than the national figure, only 9.6% provide other types of unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas.
9.6% ▲ +36.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.8% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.5% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 18.5%
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.
A higher proportion of people here have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.7% of residents having served.
3.7%
Higher 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 4478, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4478/4478-qld/topic/community