30.3% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wagin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Wagin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly double the national rate of volunteering is seen in Wagin, where 30.3% of people give their time to others. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, even though the figure has fallen from 35.6% in 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is far more common here than in the rest of Western Australia, where only 15.9% of people participate. Wagin's rate is also 16 percentage points higher than the national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people provide unpaid childcare here than in most areas, at 23.5%. However, more people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework (23.7%) compared to the state and national figures.
11.7% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.5% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▼ -24.3%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 23.7%
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.
About 2.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for similar areas and is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
2.9%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Wagin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509031250/wagin/topic/community