30.5% —
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4706, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4706, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive 16 percentage point gap separates 4706 from the rest of the country in volunteer rates. This area is deeply active in community work, with 30.5% of people volunteering. It is also a place where far more residents handle significant unpaid duties at home compared to the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 30.5% of people helping out. This figure is far above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia, and it has risen 7.6 points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Home duties are very common, with 40.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is far above the national figure of 20.7%. Unpaid care for others is also more frequent than usual at 13.6%, while 25.4% care for children unpaid, which is about the same as the Australian average.
13.6% —
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.4% —
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
40.7% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 40.7%
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 more common here than in most areas. At 5.4%, the proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is a little above the 3.9% seen in Queensland and the 2.8% for Australia.
5.4%
Higher than 89% 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 4706, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4706/4706-qld/topic/community