42.3% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4491, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4491, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 42.3% of people in postcode 4491 volunteer, making it one of the most active areas for community work. This high level of participation is a standout feature for the region, with the number of volunteers rising since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is far more common here than in the rest of Queensland or Australia, where the figure is 14.1%. This rate rose 5.3 percentage points since 2016 to reach 42.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 19.2% of people providing care and 29.5% doing over 15 hours of housework—both well above national figures. Meanwhile, those caring for children unpaid fell to 20.5%, which is well below the 26.3% national average.
19.2% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.5% —
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.5% —
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 29.5%
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.
Serving in the Defence Force is more common here than in most similar areas. At 8.0%, the rate is well above the Queensland figure of 3.9% and the Australian average of 2.8%.
8.0%
Higher 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 4491, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4491/4491-qld/topic/community