24.9% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4884, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4884, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in postcode 4884 volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit defines the area, where residents are much more likely to give their time to others than people in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.9% of the population volunteers, which is far above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia. This figure is much higher than most similar areas, though it has fallen 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is common here, with 31.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid work a week, a figure far above the national average. In contrast, the 22.4% of people providing unpaid childcare is well below the Queensland figure.
13.1% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.4% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.6% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 31.6%
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 in postcode 4884 than in most other areas. Around 5.5% of residents have served, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
5.5%
Higher than 90% 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 4884, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4884/4884-qld/topic/community