27.0% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4757, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4757, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 27% of people in postcode 4757 volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This area shows a strong commitment to community and service, though the number of volunteers has fallen slightly since 2011. It also has a higher than usual proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most other areas, with 27% of residents helping out. This is 13 points higher than the rate for both Queensland and Australia, despite a 3.9 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare here than elsewhere, at just 18.2%. However, this is balanced by a higher rate of people doing 15 or more hours of housework (30.2%) and more people providing general unpaid care (13.7%) compared to the state and national figures.
13.7% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.2% ▼ -41.4%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.2% ▼ -19.9%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 30.2%
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.
A higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force here than in most other areas. At 6.2%, this is well above the Australian average of 2.8% and a little above the Queensland figure of 3.9%.
6.2%
Higher than 94% 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 4757, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4757/4757-qld/topic/community