15.4% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4565, QLD · Postcode
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 24.8% of people in postcode 4565 spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework. This is a high figure compared to most areas, and it represents the most common form of community and home contribution in the region.
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped to 15.4% since 2011, which is lower than most areas. However, this is still a little above the national and state figures of 14.1%.
15.4% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While the number of people providing unpaid care has risen slightly to 12.8%, those caring for children unpaid have fallen to 21.2%, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
12.8% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.2% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.8% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
A higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force than in most areas, with 3.7% of residents having served. This is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
3.7%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 4565, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4565/4565-qld/topic/community