10.8% ▼ -29.5%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4869, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4869, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 10.8% of people in postcode 4869 volunteer, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011. While formal volunteering is low, a much higher share of residents provide unpaid childcare compared to most other areas. This mix shows a community where family duties often outweigh external community work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 10.8% of residents volunteer their time, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Queensland figure of 14.1%. This rate has fallen by 4.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with 31.0% of people caring for children unpaid, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 11.0% provide other unpaid care and 19.6% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
11.0% ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.0% ▼ -15.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.6% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 19.6%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 4.7% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.7%
Higher than 86% 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 4869, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4869/4869-qld/topic/community