36.9% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Glenroy · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Glenroy
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 37% of people in Glenroy volunteer, a figure that is far above both the state and national rates. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area. Residents also spend significantly more time on unpaid home duties than the typical Australian.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 36.9% of residents giving their time. This is far above the 17.0% seen across South Australia and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is much more common than in most areas, with 30.8% of people working 15 or more hours a week at home. While 27.7% care for children unpaid, the rate of people providing other types of unpaid care is well below the state and national figures at only 4.6%.
4.6% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.8% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 30.8%
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 Glenroy has served in the Defence Force, which is well below the South Australian figure of 3.2%.
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 Glenroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40510/glenroy/topic/community