21.9% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4887, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4887, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in postcode 4887 than in the rest of the state, with 21.9% of the community giving their time. This strong culture of volunteering stands out against a national figure of 14.1%, though the rate has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The 21.9% of residents who volunteer is well above the Queensland and Australian figures of 14.1%. This represents a drop from 25.2% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While much fewer people here provide unpaid childcare compared to the state average, a much higher 26.8% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Unpaid care for others is at 12.8%, which is a little above the state figure.
12.8% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.8% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.8% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 26.8%
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 much higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force than in most other areas. At 5.2%, this is a little above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
5.2%
Higher than 89% 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 4887, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4887/4887-qld/topic/community