32.4% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4488, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4488, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people have stepped up to volunteer in postcode 4488 since 2011, with 32.4% of residents now giving their time. This high rate of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, far exceeding both the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 32.4% of people helping out, which is 18 percentage points higher than the national figure. This activity has grown steadily, rising by 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is much more common than in most areas, with 29.8% of residents providing this care. This is well above the Australian figure of 26.3% and has risen by 7.1 percentage points since 2011.
9.0% ▼ -24.3%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.8% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 22.9%
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.
Almost no one in the area has served in the Defence Force. At 0.0%, this is among the lowest rates for similar areas and well below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 4488, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4488/4488-qld/topic/community