15.2% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4678, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4678, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A gap of nearly 8 percentage points separates postcode 4678 from the rest of Australia in child care, where far fewer people provide unpaid support. This area shows a strong leaning towards home duties and military service, with a high proportion of residents spending significant time on housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.2% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and national figures. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While unpaid child care is well below the national figure at 18.6%, a much higher 28.2% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Unpaid care for others has risen to 13.0%, which is a little above the state and national rates.
13.0% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.6% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.2% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 28.2%
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 Force service is among the highest for areas of this type, with 5.5% of residents having served. This is a little above both the Queensland and Australian figures.
5.5%
Higher than 90% 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 4678, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4678/4678-qld/topic/community