19.9% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4676, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4676, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost one in five people in postcode 4676 volunteer their time, showing a strong commitment to community activity. This level of participation is well above the national figure, and the number of volunteers has risen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.9% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This reflects a trend of increasing community involvement, with the rate rising 1.4 percentage points over the last decade.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, as 19.9% of people provide care—a figure well above the national 11.9%. While this has risen since 2011, only 15.4% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
19.9% ▲ +116.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.4% ▲ +23.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▼ -27.4%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 23.7%
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 high proportion of the community has a military background, with 7.1% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the 3.9% seen across Queensland and the 2.8% national average.
7.1%
Higher than 98% 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 4676, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4676/4676-qld/topic/community