29.7% ▼ -19.9%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4725, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4725, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering than most areas mark the community of 4725. Nearly 30% of people here volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. However, this level of community spirit has dipped from 37.2% back in 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 30% of residents volunteer, a figure far above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia. This remains much higher than most other areas, even though it fell by 7.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with only 9.1% of people providing unpaid care. This is a little below the national figure, and the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian average at 22.7%.
9.1% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.0% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 19.0%
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.
About 3.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is higher than in most similar areas and sits about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
3.5%
Higher than 66% 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 4725, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4725/4725-qld/topic/community