19.7% ▼ -20.2%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Glen Iris - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Glen Iris - East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 20% of people in Glen Iris - East volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This area shows a strong pattern of unpaid work, with many residents dedicating time to their community, their homes, and the care of others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost one in five residents (19.7%) volunteer, a rate much higher than most areas. This is well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria, though it has fallen by 5.0 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care roles are common here, as 30.7% of people provide unpaid childcare—well above the national figure. This is alongside a high number of people providing other unpaid care (15.1%) and 23.1% who do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
15.1% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.7% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.1% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 23.1%
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 less common here than in most other areas, with 1.9% of people having served. This is about the same as the rates for Victoria and Australia.
1.9%
Lower than 74% 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 Glen Iris - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011150/glen-iris-east/topic/community