11.4% ▼ -31.6%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4516, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4516, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 4516 have volunteered since 2011, though unpaid care remains common. While volunteer rates have dropped, a higher number of residents now provide unpaid care compared to a decade ago. This mix of community roles defines the local social landscape.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.4% of people volunteer here, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is a little below the Queensland and national rates of 14.1%, and has fallen 5.3 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common in the area, with 30.1% of people caring for children, well above the national figure of 26.3%. Housework and general unpaid care are also more frequent here than in most areas.
13.9% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.1% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 25.0%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most similar areas. About 4.4% of residents have served, which is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.4%
Higher than 82% 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 4516, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4516/4516-qld/topic/community