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Glenfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Community Participation in Glenfield

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Fewer people in Glenfield are volunteering than in previous years, with only 8.2% of the population doing so. This is well below the national figure and most other similar areas. While formal volunteering is low, many residents are busy with unpaid duties at home.

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📍 Glenfield, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Glenfield sits — Volunteers

8.2% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Glenfield — lower than 90% of areas.

Glenfield8.2%
2167, NSW 8.2%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteer rates are much lower than most areas, sitting at 8.2%. This is well below both the New South Wales figure of 13% and the Australian average of 14.1%.

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8.2% —

Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid childcare is common here, with 28.6% of people caring for children, which is well above the New South Wales figure. This contrasts with the rate of general unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas at 9.1%.

Defence service

People who served in the Australian Defence Force.

Only 1.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.

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 Glenfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123021704/glenfield/topic/community