18.3% ▼ -27.0%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4554, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4554, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in postcode 4554 provide unpaid childcare, which is much higher than in most other areas. This community is more active in unpaid work and volunteering than the national average, though these figures have generally dipped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.3% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This is a drop from 2011, when a quarter of the population volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework and childcare are common here, with 27.4% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework—well above the national figure of 20.7%. Unpaid care for others is also a little above the national average at 13%.
13.0% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.8% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.4% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 27.4%
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.
Veterans are more common here than in most areas, with 4.1% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.1%
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 4554, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4554/4554-qld/topic/community