7.7% —
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Glenroy - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Glenroy - East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Very few residents in Glenroy - East engage in unpaid community or home work compared to similar areas. Only 7.7% of people volunteer their time, which is well below both the state and national figures. This trend extends to unpaid care and domestic work, where local rates are much lower than those seen in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are among the lowest for this level of area, with only 7.7% of people helping out, well below the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is much lower than most areas at 21.4%, and only 16.6% of people do 15 or more hours of housework. This is well below the Victorian average for both activities. However, providing general unpaid care is more common, at 11.8%, which is about the same as the national figure.
11.8% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.4% —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.6% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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.
Just 1.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.
1.0%
Lower than 91% 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 Glenroy - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210031535/glenroy-east/topic/community