25.3% ▼ -20.4%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4552, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4552, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people volunteer and provide unpaid care in postcode 4552 than in most similar areas. While about 25.3% of the population gives their time to volunteering, this is far above the national figure of 14.1%. It is a community where residents often step up to help others in their spare time.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One in four people here volunteer, which is much higher than most areas. This figure has fallen by 6.5 percentage points since 2011, though it remains far above the Queensland average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 32.1% of people spending 15 hours or more on housework, a rate far above the national figure. While 14.3% provide unpaid care, the 20.2% who care for children unpaid is well below the Australian average.
14.3% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.2% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.1% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 32.1%
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 more common here than in most areas. About 5.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
5.0%
Higher than 87% 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 4552, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4552/4552-qld/topic/community