24.6% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4829, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4829, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of helping out defines postcode 4829, where nearly a quarter of residents volunteer. While community contribution is high, the area has much lower rates of unpaid domestic and childcare compared to the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.6% of people here volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This is much higher than most areas, though the rate fell by 3.3 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is less common here than elsewhere, with only 12.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. This is well below the national figure of 20.7%, and the share of people caring for children is also well below the Australian average.
7.6% ▲ +77.7%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.3% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
12.6% ▼ -31.8%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most areas, with 2.4% of residents having served. This is a little below the Queensland rate of 3.9% and about the same as the national figure.
2.4%
Lower than 65% 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 4829, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4829/4829-qld/topic/community