31.4% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Glenellen · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Glenellen
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one third of residents in Glenellen volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit is seen alongside a strong tendency for people to provide unpaid care and housework in their own homes.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 31.4% of people helping out. This is much higher than most other areas and far above the 13.0% figure for New South Wales.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is frequent in Glenellen, where 33.3% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, far above the national figure. This trend continues with unpaid care, as 18.1% of residents provide care for others, which is well above the 11.9% Australian average.
18.1% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.8% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
33.3% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 33.3%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Glenellen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11667/glenellen/topic/community