30.4% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4486, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4486, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer here than in most other areas, with 30.4% of the population in postcode 4486 giving their time. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the region, as the figure has risen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, at 30.4%. This is far above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%, and it has risen 2.6 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas. Only 8% of people provide unpaid care, and the 21.1% who care for children unpaid is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
8.0% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.1% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.7% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.7%
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 Force veterans make up 3.6% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas and slightly above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
3.6%
Higher than 68% 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 4486, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4486/4486-qld/topic/community