18.6% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Glenhaven · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Glenhaven
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Glenhaven volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit defines the area, even though volunteering rates have dipped slightly since 2011. Most residents are active in their neighborhood through unpaid work or support roles.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 18.6% of people helping out, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is well above the 14.1% national figure, although it fell 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a major commitment for 27.0% of residents who do 15 or more hours a week, a rate well above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, 12.6% provide some form of unpaid care, while 24.5% care for children unpaid, which is a little below the Australian average.
12.6% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.5% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 27.0%
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.
About 2.3% of Glenhaven residents have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
2.3%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Glenhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115011294/glenhaven/topic/community