11.9% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4659, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4659, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 4659 spend 15 hours or more each week on unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure. This area shows a strong trend toward home-based work and care, though formal volunteering has dropped over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.9% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is a little below the Queensland and national rates of 14.1% and has fallen 2.3 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 14.4% of people provide unpaid care—a little above the national figure—far fewer people here care for children unpaid compared to the rest of the state. However, the rate of people doing heavy housework is among the highest for this level of area.
14.4% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
13.2% ▼ -24.7%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.5% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 29.5%
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.
Defence service is common here, with 6.7% of people having served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
6.7%
Higher than 96% 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 4659, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4659/4659-qld/topic/community