15.6% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4703, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4703, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 26.8% of people in postcode 4703 provide unpaid childcare, which is a higher figure than most other areas. This is the most common form of community contribution in the region. While childcare roles are prominent, the overall rate of volunteering has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 15.6% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national and state figures of 14.1%. However, this is lower than most similar areas and has fallen 3.6 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 23% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. While unpaid childcare is higher than most areas, the proportion of people providing other types of unpaid care rose to 12.2% since 2011.
12.2% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.8% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.0% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 23.0%
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 3.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is higher than most areas and slightly above the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.7%
Higher than 70% 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 4703, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4703/4703-qld/topic/community