19.3% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4888, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4888, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in postcode 4888 spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework. This is a much higher rate than most other areas, and it marks the most common form of community contribution in the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 19.3% of people helping out. This is well above the Queensland and national figures of 14.1%, although the rate has fallen by 2.9 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 13.5% of residents provide unpaid care—a little above the national figure—far fewer people care for children unpaid compared to most areas, at just 16.7%. This is well below the national average of 26.3%.
13.5% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.7% ▼ -24.3%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.2% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 26.2%
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.
Defence service is common in the area, with 5.5% of people having served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
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 4888, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4888/4888-qld/topic/community