25.9% ▼ -18.6%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4719, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4719, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in postcode 4719 volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This reflects a community with a strong habit of giving their time, though the share of volunteers has fallen since 2011. Other forms of community support, such as unpaid care and defence service, sit closer to state and national levels.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.9% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. However, this figure has dropped by 5.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children (26.1%) and housework (23.6%) are both around the middle for similar areas and sit close to national figures. While unpaid care for others is lower than in most areas, it has risen to 11.5% since 2011.
11.5% ▲ +47.8%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.1% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 23.6%
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 around the middle for this level, with 2.8% of people having served. This is about the same as the Australian average and a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
2.8%
Lower than 53% 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 4719, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4719/4719-qld/topic/community