16.4% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4560, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4560, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of the community in postcode 4560 has served in the Defence Force compared to most other areas. While a quarter of residents put in significant hours of unpaid housework, general volunteering has dropped over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.4% of people volunteer here, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a drop from 2011, when 21.4% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people do unpaid work here than in most areas, with 25.1% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. Unpaid care for others is also a little above the national figure at 13.3%, a slight increase since 2011.
13.3% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.7% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.1% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 25.1%
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 common in the area, with 4.2% of people having served. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 79% 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 4560, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4560/4560-qld/topic/community