12.5% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4662, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4662, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered in postcode 4662 since 2011, but those providing unpaid care have increased. While 12.5% of the area now volunteers, the number of people giving unpaid care has risen to 17.3%, which is among the highest rates for similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.5% of residents volunteer, a figure that is much lower than most areas and has fallen 1.5 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care roles are common here, with 17.3% of people providing unpaid care, well above the national figure of 11.9%. Additionally, 25.6% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the Queensland average.
17.3% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.8% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.6% ▼ -19.4%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 25.6%
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 more common in this area than most, with 5.2% of people having served, which is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
5.2%
Higher than 89% 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 4662, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4662/4662-qld/topic/community