11.5% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4739, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4739, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people volunteer in postcode 4739 than in most other areas, with only 11.5% of residents giving their time. This figure has dropped 2.8 percentage points since 2011. While volunteer rates are low, there is a strong presence of people performing significant unpaid housework compared to the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.5% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common, with 25.0% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, well above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, 24.7% care for children unpaid, and 9.5% provide other unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas.
9.5% ▲ +61.8%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.7% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 25.0%
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 3.1% of the population have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as both the state and national averages.
3.1%
Higher than 54% 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 4739, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4739/4739-qld/topic/community