13.7% ▼ -43.4%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4571, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4571, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high proportion of residents in 4571 spend significant time on home duties, though few have served in the military. While unpaid housework is common, the number of people volunteering has dropped sharply over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen 11 points since 2011 to 13.7%. This is now lower than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is much more common here than in most areas, with 28.8% of people doing at least 15 hours a week. This is well above the national figure of 20.7%, while 25.7% of people provide unpaid childcare.
12.8% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.7% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.8% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 28.8%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.4% of the population. This is lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland rate of 3.9%.
2.4%
Lower than 64% 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 4571, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4571/4571-qld/topic/community