38.3% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4733, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4733, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in postcode 4733 than in the rest of the country, with 38.3% of residents giving their time. This strong community spirit is a defining feature of the area and has remained steady for over a decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 38.3% of people here volunteer, which is far above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia. This level of participation has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is common, with 30.8% of people providing this support, a figure that has risen 11 points since 2011. While 25.6% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, the 3.8% who provide other types of unpaid care is well below the national figure.
3.8% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.8% ▲ +57.2%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.6% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 25.6%
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.
Around 2.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
2.9%
Lower than 51% 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 4733, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4733/4733-qld/topic/community