14.7% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4895, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4895, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A sharp drop in volunteering has marked the community in postcode 4895 since 2011. While 14.7% of people now volunteer, this is a 5.9 percentage point fall over the decade. The area also sees lower rates of unpaid care and childcare compared to most other regions.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.7% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most areas and roughly the same as the Queensland and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower here than in most areas, with only 8.9% of people providing such support. The number of people caring for children unpaid has also fallen significantly since 2011, down to 23.3%, which is well below the state average.
8.9% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.3% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.5% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 20.5%
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 people in postcode 4895 have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with the rate at 4.0%.
4.0%
Higher than 75% 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 4895, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4895/4895-qld/topic/community