14.6% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4557, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4557, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in postcode 4557 provide unpaid childcare, a figure much higher than in most other areas. This level of family support stands out in a community where other forms of unpaid work and volunteering are less common. The area has seen a steady increase in those caring for children since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.6% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most areas. This figure is about the same as the Queensland and national rates, though it has fallen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 28.7% of people provide unpaid childcare, those doing 15 or more hours of housework (19.7%) and those providing general unpaid care (10.1%) are both much lower than most areas.
10.1% ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.7% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.7% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.7%
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.
Around 3.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
3.2%
Higher than 58% 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 4557, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4557/4557-qld/topic/community