13.8% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4865, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4865, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force live in postcode 4865, where 4.4% of the population are veterans. While many residents provide unpaid support at home, the number of people volunteering in the community has dropped over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.8% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most areas. This figure is about the same as the state and national rates, but it has fallen 4.8 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common in the area, with 28.8% of people caring for children, a figure much higher than most areas. Around 22.7% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, while those providing other unpaid care rose to 12.6% since 2011.
12.6% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.8% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 22.7%
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.
Defence service is much more common here than in most areas, with 4.4% of people having served. This is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.4%
Higher than 83% 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 4865, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4865/4865-qld/topic/community