11.2% ▼ -38.0%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4514, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4514, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower levels of volunteering and unpaid care define the community in postcode 4514 compared to similar areas. Only 11.2% of people volunteer here, a figure that has dropped significantly over the last decade. While community contribution is lower, the area has a notably strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen 6.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 11.2%. This is much lower than most areas and sits a little below the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here, with only 10.3% of people providing such support. This includes 21.7% of people caring for children unpaid, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
10.3% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.7% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 20.9%
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.
Military service is much more common here than in most areas. Around 3.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.9%
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 4514, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4514/4514-qld/topic/community