14.0% ▼ -40.6%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4808, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4808, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are volunteering in postcode 4808 than they were a decade ago, with the rate falling 9.6 percentage points since 2011. While community service has dipped, a higher proportion of residents provide unpaid care and housework compared to most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.0% of people volunteer here, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. This is lower than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here do unpaid work than in most areas, with 24.7% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. This is well above the national figure of 20.7%. Another 27.8% provide unpaid childcare, which is a little above the Australian average.
13.3% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.8% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.7% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 24.7%
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 residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, at 3.8%. This is about the same as the Queensland rate of 3.9%.
3.8%
Higher 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 4808, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4808/4808-qld/topic/community