13.1% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4868, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4868, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are volunteering and caring for children in postcode 4868 compared to a decade ago. While 13.1% of residents now volunteer, this is much lower than in most other areas. The community also has a strong military connection, with 4.2% of people having served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011, leaving 13.1% of residents in the workforce of volunteers. This figure is much lower than most other areas, though it remains about the same as the Queensland and national rates.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 27.0% of people providing this care, which is higher than most areas. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are much fewer than in most areas, at 19.4%.
11.6% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.0% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.4% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 19.4%
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 strong connection to the military is evident in postcode 4868, where 4.2% of people have served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most other areas and a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 79% 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 4868, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4868/4868-qld/topic/community