26.4% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Glen Alvie · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Glen Alvie
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of the population in Glen Alvie volunteers, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is mirrored in the home, where many residents spend significant time on unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.4% of people volunteer here, a figure that 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.
Unpaid work is common in Glen Alvie, with 31.3% of people caring for children and 29.9% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both well above Victorian and Australian figures. This is alongside 14.6% of residents providing general unpaid care, which is a little above the national rate.
14.6% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.3% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.9% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 29.9%
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.
Defence service is typical for the area, with 2.7% of people having served, which is about the same as the 2.8% national average.
2.7%
Higher than 51% 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 Glen Alvie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21006/glen-alvie/topic/community