12.2% ▼ -36.0%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4744, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4744, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A stark gap exists between the high number of parents providing childcare and the low rate of general volunteering in postcode 4744. While 32.1% of people provide unpaid childcare—well above the national figure—only 12.2% of residents volunteer their time, which is much lower than most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped significantly in this area, falling from 19.1% in 2011 to 12.2% in 2021. This current rate is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The area sees far fewer people providing general unpaid care (5.5%) or doing 15 or more hours of housework (15.8%) compared to the state and national averages. However, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is 32.1%, which is well above the national figure.
5.5% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.1% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.8% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 15.8%
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, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland rate of 3.9%.
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 4744, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4744/4744-qld/topic/community