20.1% ▼ -23.9%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4608, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4608, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteering and childcare rates have both dropped since 2011 in postcode 4608. While 20.1% of people still volunteer—well above the national figure of 14.1%—other forms of unpaid work, like caring for the elderly or disabled, have become more common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About one in five people volunteer here, which is higher than most areas. This is well above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%, though it has fallen by 6.3 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is much lower than most areas at 21.1%, but 27.4% of people do a lot of housework, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, providing other unpaid care has risen to 15.0% since 2011.
15.0% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.1% ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.4% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 27.4%
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.
Defence service is common here, with 6.2% of people having served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the Australian average of 2.8%.
6.2%
Higher than 93% 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 4608, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4608/4608-qld/topic/community