0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Glennies Creek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Glennies Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement in Glennies Creek has shifted, with a striking 40% of people now providing unpaid childcare. While this is far above the national figure, formal volunteering has dropped to 0% of the population. This suggests a community where support is focused on family and home rather than organised groups.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Formal volunteering is very low in Glennies Creek, with 0% of residents participating. This is far below the New South Wales rate of 13% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with 40% of people providing unpaid care for children, which is far above the Australian average of 26.3%. Additionally, 24% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, a figure well above the national average.
12.0% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
40.0% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.0% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 24.0%
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.
Very few people have served in the Defence Force in Glennies Creek, at 0%. This is lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
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 Glennies Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11675/glennies-creek/topic/community