13.5% ▼ -28.9%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4858, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4858, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care define the community in postcode 4858, where 15.4% of people provide unpaid care. This is well above the national figure and marks a notable rise since 2011. While caregiving is common, local volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in postcode 4858 has fallen to 13.5% since 2011. This is much lower than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 24.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. Similarly, 26.7% of residents provide unpaid childcare, while the 15.4% who provide other unpaid care is much higher than in most areas.
15.4% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.7% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.6% ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 24.6%
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.
About 3.7% of people in postcode 4858 have served in the Defence Force. This is higher than most similar areas and sits about the same as the Queensland average.
3.7%
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 4858, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4858/4858-qld/topic/community