32.8% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4724, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4724, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge gap exists between the volunteer rates in postcode 4724 and the rest of the country. While only 14.1% of Australians volunteer, a striking 32.8% of people here do so. This high level of community involvement has remained steady for over a decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 32.8% of residents volunteer, which is far above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%. This rate is among the highest for similar areas and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here provide unpaid care for children or do heavy housework compared to most areas, with both figures falling since 2011. However, the 12.1% of people providing general unpaid care is about the same as the national figure.
12.1% ▲ +66.5%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.1% ▼ -30.5%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.7% ▼ -25.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 19.7%
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 much less common here than in most other areas. Only 1.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the state figure of 3.9%.
1.7%
Lower than 80% 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 4724, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4724/4724-qld/topic/community