18.9% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4695, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4695, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people have stepped up to provide unpaid care in postcode 4695 since 2011, although other forms of community work have dipped. This area shows a strong spirit of giving, with 18.9% of people volunteering, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.9% of residents volunteer their time, a figure that is well above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others has risen to 13.1%, while those caring for children and doing heavy housework have both fallen since 2011. Housework rates are well above the national figure, while child care is a little below.
13.1% ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.8% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 24.1%
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 higher than usual 3.3% of people here have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
3.3%
Higher than 60% 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).
More for 4695, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 4695, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4695/4695-qld/topic/community