8.1% ▼ -56.1%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4612, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4612, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 8.1% of people in postcode 4612 volunteer their time, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This reflects a sharp decline from 2011, when 18.5% of the community volunteered. While formal volunteering is low, many residents spend significant time on unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The share of volunteers in postcode 4612 is well below the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%. This reflects a significant drop of 10 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many residents take on unpaid roles, with 15.8% providing unpaid care and 27.8% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both well above the national figures. In contrast, the 19.1% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
15.8% ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.1% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.8% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 27.8%
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.
About 2.4% of the population served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the Queensland rate of 3.9% and about the same as the national figure of 2.8%.
2.4%
Lower than 65% 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 4612, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4612/4612-qld/topic/community