14.6% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4878, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4878, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A notably high share of people who served in the Defence Force live in postcode 4878, where 4.3% of residents are veterans. This figure is a little above the national average. Other forms of community contribution, such as volunteering and unpaid care, are generally lower than in most similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.6% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most areas and has fallen 4 percentage points since 2011. This is about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas. Only 10.4% of people provide unpaid care, and the 18.7% who spend 15 or more hours a week on housework is much lower than the typical area.
10.4% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.1% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.7% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.7%
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.
Residents who served in the Defence Force make up 4.3% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.3%
Higher than 81% 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 4878, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4878/4878-qld/topic/community