12.1% ▼ -33.8%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Glen Waverley - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Glen Waverley - West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Glen Waverley - West volunteer or provide unpaid care compared to most similar areas. While 25.4% of residents help care for children, the local volunteer rate has dropped significantly to 12.1% since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is lower than in most other areas, and the 12.1% rate is a little below the Victorian figure of 13.3%. This activity has fallen by 6.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 25.4% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the national figure. However, those providing general unpaid care sit at 10.8%, which is lower than most areas.
10.8% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.4% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.4% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 20.4%
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 uncommon here, with only 1.1% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.1%
Lower than 88% 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).
More for Glen Waverley - West
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Glen Waverley - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051322/glen-waverley-west/topic/community