21.4% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4611, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4611, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in postcode 4611 volunteer and provide unpaid care than in most other areas. About 21.4% of residents give their time to volunteering, a figure that has remained steady since 2011. This creates a strong pattern of community support and unpaid work across the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21.4% of people helping out, which is well above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While far fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to the national average, 27.7% do at least 15 hours of housework weekly. Unpaid care for others is also much higher than most areas at 15.2%.
15.2% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.2% ▼ -46.7%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.7% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 27.7%
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 larger share of the population has served in the Defence Force than in most similar areas, with 4.4% of residents having served.
4.4%
Higher than 83% 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).
More for 4611, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 4611, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4611/4611-qld/topic/community