11.1% ▼ -29.0%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4503, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4503, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 32.7% of people in postcode 4503 provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is well above the national average. While many residents are heavily involved in caring for children, fewer people here volunteer compared to other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower than in most other areas, with only 11.1% of people taking part. This is well below the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%, and represents a 4.5 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
This area has some of the highest rates of unpaid childcare in the region at 32.7%. In contrast, the 20.3% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is lower than in most areas.
11.5% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.7% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.3% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 20.3%
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 have served in the Defence Force make up 4.0% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.0%
Higher than 75% 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 4503, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4503/4503-qld/topic/community