26.1% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Glen Forrest - Darlington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Glen Forrest - Darlington
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in Glen Forrest - Darlington volunteer, one of the highest rates for any similar area. This strong drive to help others is reflected in the high number of residents who provide unpaid care for family and the community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.1% of residents volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This rate has risen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 32.1% of people caring for children and 28.4% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly—both well above the national figures. Additionally, 13.9% provide other unpaid care, a figure that has risen since 2011.
13.9% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.1% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.4% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 28.4%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.6% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.6%
Higher than 69% 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 Forrest - Darlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504021050/glen-forrest-darlington/topic/community