23.1% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4885, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4885, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of residents in postcode 4885 volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This highlights a strong culture of community involvement across the area, though the number of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.1% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the 14.1% recorded for Queensland and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a significant unpaid commitment here, with 28.9% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, well above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, those providing unpaid care sit a little above the national average at 13.8%, while child care is slightly below the state average at 25.1%.
13.8% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.1% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.9% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 28.9%
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 common in this area, with 5.8% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the Australian average of 2.8% and a little above the Queensland figure.
5.8%
Higher than 92% 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 4885, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4885/4885-qld/topic/community