15.4% —
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Yarra Glen · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Yarra Glen
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a third of people in Yarra Glen provide unpaid childcare, making it a place where family support plays a huge role in daily life. While few residents have served in the Defence Force, the area sees a high proportion of people managing housework and caring for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.4% of the community volunteer, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures. However, this is lower than most similar areas and has fallen sharply by 9.3 points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 31.9% of people helping out—well above the national figure and up 11 points since 2016. Around 23.6% do at least 15 hours of housework weekly, while 13.7% provide other unpaid care.
13.7% —
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.9% —
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% —
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 23.6%
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.
Only 2.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas and about the same as the state and national levels.
2.3%
Lower than 82% of urban centre 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 Yarra Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215096/yarra-glen/topic/community