17.0% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4563, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4563, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of residents in postcode 4563 spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, a figure well above the national average. This community is marked by high levels of unpaid domestic work and a strong history of military service. While many help out at home, volunteering has seen a noticeable decline over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia. This is a drop from 2011, when volunteering stood at 22.5%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 13.5% of people providing care, which is a little above the national figure. However, the 22.9% who provide unpaid childcare is well below the 26.3% average for Australia.
13.5% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.9% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.0% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 29.0%
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.
Military service is much more common here than in most similar areas. Around 4.4% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.4%
Higher than 82% 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 4563, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4563/4563-qld/topic/community