7.8% —
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Glenroy - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Glenroy - West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just 7.8% of people in Glenroy - West volunteer, a figure that is well below the national average. This community shows much lower rates of unpaid care and volunteering compared to both Victoria and Australia. These trends suggest a place where residents are less likely to engage in formal community work or unpaid home support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very low here, with only 7.8% of people helping out. This is well below the 13.3% seen across Victoria and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is much lower than in most areas. Only 9.9% of residents provide unpaid care, and just 16.4% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, both of which are well below state and national levels.
9.9% —
Lower than 81% 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.
22.9% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.4% —
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.
Defence service is much lower here than in most similar areas, with 1.4% of people having served. This is a little below the Australian average of 2.8% and about the same as the Victorian figure.
1.4%
Lower than 85% 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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210031536/glenroy-west/topic/community