16.7% ▼ -24.7%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4556, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4556, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in postcode 4556 provide unpaid childcare, which is the most common form of community contribution here. While many residents support their families and the local area, the number of people volunteering has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.7% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a decline from 2011, when 22.2% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 26.3% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the national average. Meanwhile, 23.3% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, a figure slightly above the national level of 20.7%.
11.6% ▲ +10.5%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.3% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.3% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 23.3%
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.
A much higher share of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most other areas. At 4.1%, 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 4556, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4556/4556-qld/topic/community