24.8% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4716, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4716, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher levels of community involvement mark postcode 4716 compared to most other areas. Nearly a quarter of the population volunteers, which is far above the national figure. Residents here are also more likely to provide unpaid care and housework than people in other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 24.8% of people helping out, which is far above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This is a drop from 2011, when the rate was 28.8%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here do unpaid work at home, including 25.8% who spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, a figure well above the national average. Childcare is also common, with 28.2% providing unpaid care for children, though this fell from 35.7% in 2011.
12.3% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.2% ▼ -21.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.8% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 25.8%
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 less common here than in most other areas, with 2.1% of people having served. This is a little below the Queensland rate of 3.9% and slightly under the Australian figure of 2.8%.
2.1%
Lower than 72% 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 4716, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4716/4716-qld/topic/community