18.0% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4883, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4883, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in postcode 4883 volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This community spirit is paired with a notable military presence, where people who have served in the Defence Force are much more common than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 18.0% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well above both the Queensland and Australian averages. However, this has fallen by 3.0 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here provide unpaid childcare compared to the rest of the country, at 21.6%. Meanwhile, those providing other types of unpaid care have risen slightly to 13.1%, which is a little above the national figure.
13.1% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.6% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.2% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 23.2%
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.
Military service is much more common here than in most areas, with 4.6% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.6%
Higher than 85% 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 4883, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4883/4883-qld/topic/community