22.5% ▼ -18.1%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4613, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4613, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in postcode 4613 volunteer and provide unpaid care than in most similar areas. While 22.5% of residents volunteer, the number of people providing unpaid care is among the highest for its size. This creates a community with a very strong record of helping others, despite some of these figures falling since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.5% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%. However, this level of participation has fallen by 5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 16.4% of people providing care and 27.8% doing over 15 hours of housework, both well above the national average. In contrast, the 17.1% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
16.4% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.1% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.8% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 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.
A much higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.4%, this is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 4613, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4613/4613-qld/topic/community