12.2% ▼ -35.4%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4512, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4512, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower volunteering rates than most similar areas define the community profile of 4512. While only 12.2% of people volunteer, there is a strong presence of people who have served in the Defence Force. This contrast shows a local population that is less active in community groups but has a high history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.2% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is a little below the state and national rates of 14.1% and has fallen by 6.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 25.5% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, a figure well above the national average. This sits alongside 27.1% of people caring for children unpaid, while 12.4% provide other types of unpaid care.
12.4% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.1% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.5% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 25.5%
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.
A higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most other areas. At 4.2%, the rate is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8% and about the same as the Queensland average.
4.2%
Higher than 78% 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 4512, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4512/4512-qld/topic/community