27.7% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4712, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4712, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in postcode 4712 than in most similar areas. About 27.7% of residents give their time to help others, which is more than double the national figure. This high level of community activity is paired with a rise in the number of people providing unpaid care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 27.7% of people helping out, far above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia. This is a growing trend, as the figure has risen by 5.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life for many, with 13.4% providing care and 27.7% caring for children, both figures being higher than most areas. While the number of people doing 15 or more hours of housework fell slightly to 23.3%, those providing general unpaid care rose by 8.4 percentage points since 2011.
13.4% ▲ +170.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.3% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 23.3%
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 very rare in this area, with 0.0% of people having served. This is well below the Queensland figure of 3.9% and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 4712, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4712/4712-qld/topic/community