25.5% —
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4482, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4482, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering than most areas mark postcode 4482, where 25.5% of people give their time. While this is far above the national figure of 14.1%, the level of community involvement has fallen by 9.6 percentage points since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.5% of people volunteer here, which is far above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. However, this is a drop from 35.1% in the 2016 census.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than most areas, with only 5.1% of people providing care and 17.3% caring for children. Housework is also less common, as only 8.2% do 15 or more hours a week, a fall of 9.4 percentage points since 2016.
5.1% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.3% —
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
8.2% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 have served in the Defence Force here than in most areas. At 4.1%, this is a little above the national figure of 2.8% and about the same as the Queensland rate of 3.9%.
4.1%
Higher than 78% 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 4482, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4482/4482-qld/topic/community