23.8% ▼ -26.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4630, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4630, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 23.8% of people in postcode 4630 volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. While community spirit remains high, this level of participation has fallen since 2011. The area also sees a higher rate of people doing unpaid housework compared to the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.8% of residents volunteer, a rate that is much higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% figure for Queensland. However, this has fallen by 8.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 24.8% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. In contrast, the 20.3% who care for children unpaid is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
13.1% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.3% ▼ -27.4%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.8% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 24.8%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
3.7%
Higher than 69% 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 4630, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4630/4630-qld/topic/community