20.8% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4819, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4819, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have stepped up for unpaid work in postcode 4819 since 2011, though it remains a highly active place. While volunteering and childcare roles have both dropped, 20.8% of residents still volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 20.8% of people giving their time. This is well above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%, although the rate has fallen by 4.2 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people care for children unpaid (15.8%) compared to the national figure of 26.3%. However, 24.8% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the 20.7% seen across Australia.
10.8% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.8% ▼ -30.5%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.8% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 24.8%
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.
Military service is more common here than in most other areas. About 6.0% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
6.0%
Higher than 93% 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 4819, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4819/4819-qld/topic/community