28.6% ▼ -22.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4727, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4727, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteering has dropped by 8.5 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 4727, though it remains a key part of local life. Nearly 29% of people here still volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This community is much more active in unpaid work than most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 28.6% of residents volunteer, which is far above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia. This is much higher than most similar areas, despite the rate falling since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The share of people providing unpaid care is 8.9%, which is well below the national figure of 11.9%. Similarly, those doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework are much lower than most areas at 19.4%.
8.9% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.2% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.4% ▼ -31.0%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 19.4%
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.
No one in this area has served in the Defence Force. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and well below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
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 4727, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4727/4727-qld/topic/community