13.8% ▼ -31.9%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4580, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4580, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare in postcode 4580 than in the rest of the country, though other forms of unpaid work are very common. While only 10.5% of residents care for children without pay, the area has a notably high number of former Defence Force members. This creates a distinct profile of community contribution across the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped significantly since 2011, falling from 20.3% to 13.8%. This current figure is lower than in most other areas, though it remains about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 29% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework and 15.7% providing unpaid care, both of which are well above the national figures. This stands in contrast to childcare, where the 10.5% rate is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia.
15.7% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
10.5% ▼ -44.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.0% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 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 in this area than elsewhere. The 7.5% of residents who have served in the Defence Force is well above the national figure of 2.8%.
7.5%
Higher than 99% 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 4580, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4580/4580-qld/topic/community