21.8% ▼ -23.5%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4520, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4520, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 30% of people in postcode 4520 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework every week, a figure well above the national average. This area shows high levels of community and family support, with many residents volunteering or caring for others, although the rate of volunteering has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.8% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This is a decline from 2011, when 28.5% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care duties are common here, with 31.1% of people providing unpaid childcare and 14.7% providing unpaid care, both much higher than most areas. This is consistent with the high number of people who spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
14.7% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.1% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.0% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 30.0%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 5.1% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.8%.
5.1%
Higher than 88% 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 4520, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4520/4520-qld/topic/community