19.2% ▼ -21.6%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4677, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4677, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are volunteering and caring for children in postcode 4677 compared to a decade ago. While 19.2% of residents still volunteer—which is well above the national figure—the area has seen a steady drop in unpaid childcare and housework since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.2% of people here volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia. This is a decline from 2011, when 24.5% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people care for children unpaid (19.7%) compared to the national figure of 26.3%. However, 26% of residents do at least 15 hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the state and national averages.
11.2% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.7% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.0% ▼ -17.8%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 26.0%
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 much more common here than in most areas, with 4.1% of people having served. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.1%
Higher than 77% 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 4677, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4677/4677-qld/topic/community