15.4% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4700, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4700, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of unpaid housework and childcare mark community life in postcode 4700. While 15.4% of people volunteer, the area sees fewer residents providing unpaid care or managing homes compared to other similar regions.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.4% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%. However, this is lower than most other areas and has fallen by 3.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with 23.5% of people caring for children—well below the Queensland figure of 26.5%. Similarly, the 18.2% who spend 15 or more hours on housework is a little below the national figure.
10.9% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.5% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.2% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 18.2%
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 service is typical for this area, with 3.2% of people having served in the force. This is about the same as the 3.9% seen across Queensland and the 2.8% national average.
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 4700, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4700/4700-qld/topic/community