22.1% ▼ -26.2%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4600, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4600, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in postcode 4600 volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. While this reflects a strong tendency to help out, the proportion of volunteers has fallen from 29.9% in 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.1% of the population volunteers, a rate that is higher than most similar areas and well above the Queensland average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 27.3% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework and 14.6% providing unpaid care, though the 18.3% who care for children is well below the national figure.
14.6% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.3% ▼ -23.1%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.3% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 27.3%
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 total of 5.8% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and a little above the Australian average.
5.8%
Higher than 91% 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 4600, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4600/4600-qld/topic/community