11.3% ▼ -23.3%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4811, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4811, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are volunteering and providing unpaid childcare in postcode 4811 than a decade ago. While a high number of residents have served in the Defence Force, overall community involvement in unpaid work and volunteering has generally declined since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.3% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is a little below the national average and has fallen by 3.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is less common here than in other areas, with only 16.8% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework a week. Similarly, the 22.9% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure.
10.2% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.9% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.8% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 16.8%
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.
A striking 10.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
10.0%
Higher than 99% 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 4811, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4811/4811-qld/topic/community