30.1% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Glencoe · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Glencoe
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 30.1% of people in Glencoe volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit stands out in an area where a smaller proportion of residents provide unpaid childcare compared to the state and national averages.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 30.1% of residents helping out. This is much higher than most similar areas and far above the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Only 16.4% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. Other unpaid work is more typical, with 11.6% providing general care and 21.9% doing over 15 hours of housework.
11.6% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.4% ▼ -47.7%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.9% ▼ -27.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 21.9%
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.
About 2.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for similar areas and about the same as the national figure.
2.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality 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 Glencoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11661/glencoe/topic/community