17.1% ▼ -24.5%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4610, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4610, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher rate of volunteering distinguishes postcode 4610 from the rest of the state. While 17.1% of people volunteer, which is well above the national figure, this is a drop from 22.7% back in 2011. The area also shows a strong commitment to unpaid care and service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 17.1% of residents helping out, well above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. However, this level of community activity has fallen by 5.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people provide unpaid care here than in most areas, with 13.5% doing so. While 23.4% spend 15 or more hours on housework—a little above the national figure—the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is slightly below the national average at 24.1%.
13.5% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.1% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 23.4%
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 more common here than in most areas. About 3.8% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.8%
Higher than 73% 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 4610, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4610/4610-qld/topic/community