12.4% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4655, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4655, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of volunteering and childcare mark postcode 4655 compared to similar areas. While only 12.4% of people volunteer, there is a strong presence of former Defence Force members and those providing unpaid care to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped to 12.4% since 2011, which is a fall of 4.7 percentage points. This figure is a little below the national and state levels of 14.1% and is much lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.3% of people providing support, a figure a little above the national average. However, the 20.5% of people caring for children is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
14.3% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.5% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.8% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 23.8%
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.
Military service is more common in this area than in most similar places. About 5.6% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the national rate of 2.8%.
5.6%
Higher than 91% 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 4655, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4655/4655-qld/topic/community