17.7% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4566, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4566, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure, 17.7% of people in postcode 4566 volunteer their time. This community shows a strong commitment to helping others, though the volunteering rate has dipped slightly since 2011. Other forms of unpaid work and military service also play a role in the local social fabric.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.7% of residents volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia. This is down from 19.4% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is much lower than most areas at 19.0%, well below the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 23.8% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the Queensland average.
10.9% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.0% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.8% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 23.8%
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 higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.8% of the population having military experience.
3.8%
Higher than 72% 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 4566, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4566/4566-qld/topic/community