10.6% ▼ -32.8%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4501, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4501, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Few people volunteer in postcode 4501 compared to most other areas. While only 10.6% of residents give their time to volunteer work, there is a strong presence of veterans, with 4.4% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates in the area have dropped by 5.2 percentage points since 2011. At 10.6%, the share of volunteers is now well below the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 27.7% of people providing this care, which is a little above the national figure. However, 18.8% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a result that is much lower than most areas.
11.5% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.8% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 18.8%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.4% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.4%
Higher than 83% 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 4501, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4501/4501-qld/topic/community