40.7% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4736, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4736, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates in postcode 4736 have dropped slightly since 2016 but remain remarkably high. While 40.7% of residents still give their time to others, this is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This strong spirit of service is the defining feature of community life in the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 40.7% of people here volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the Queensland average of 14.1%. This is down 3.1 percentage points from 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower here than in most areas. Only 6.5% of people provide unpaid care and 13.0% do 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are well below the national figures.
6.5% —
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.4% —
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
13.0% —
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 2.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the Australian average of 2.8% and just a little below the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
2.7%
Lower than 57% 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 4736, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4736/4736-qld/topic/community