10.8% ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4742, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4742, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people spend their spare time on community or family support in postcode 4742 compared to other areas. Only 10.8% of residents volunteer, and the number of people providing unpaid care is among the lowest in the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped significantly in postcode 4742, falling to 10.8% since 2011. This is well below the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is much less common here than in most areas. Only 17.3% of people care for children unpaid, and just 13.4% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, both of which are well below the national figures.
5.6% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.3% ▼ -36.7%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
13.4% ▼ -28.2%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
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.
About 2.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the Queensland rate of 3.9%, though it is about the same as the national figure of 2.8%.
2.1%
Lower than 72% 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 4742, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4742/4742-qld/topic/community