20.5% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4699, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4699, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people are volunteering in postcode 4699 than they were in 2011, with 20.5% of the population now giving their time. This high rate of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, sitting well above the national figure of 14.1%. Residents are also more likely to provide unpaid care and housework than people in most other similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has risen 3.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 20.5%, a figure that is well above both the Queensland and Australian rates of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A little more than a quarter of residents provide unpaid childcare, while 13.4% provide other unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure. Those doing 15 or more hours of housework per week are much more common here than in most areas, though this fell 4.3 percentage points since 2011.
13.4% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.6% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 27.0%
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.
About 3.2% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
3.2%
Higher than 56% 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 4699, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4699/4699-qld/topic/community