23.1% ▼ -24.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Glenrowan · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Glenrowan
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost one quarter of people in Glenrowan volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This strong community spirit is seen across the area, with high levels of unpaid care and a higher proportion of veterans than most similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.1% of residents volunteer, a rate that is well above both Victoria's 13.3% and the Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 28% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. This is well above the national figure of 20.7%, and the area also sees more people providing unpaid care and looking after children than most other areas.
15.7% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.5% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.0% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 28.0%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.8% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average of 2.0%.
3.8%
Higher than 68% 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 Glenrowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21045/glenrowan/topic/community