21.2% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4886, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4886, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people get involved in community and care activities in postcode 4886 than in most similar areas. A striking 21.2% of residents volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit is matched by a strong presence of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21.2% of people helping out, though this is 5.0 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very high in the area, with 16.5% of people providing care and 29.1% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both well above national figures. In contrast, the 23.1% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Queensland average of 26.5%.
16.5% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.1% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.1% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 29.1%
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.
A little above the national figure of 2.8%, 5.6% of residents in postcode 4886 have served in the Defence Force.
5.6%
Higher than 91% 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 4886, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4886/4886-qld/topic/community