39.6% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wickliffe · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Wickliffe
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 40% of people in Wickliffe volunteer their time, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is paired with a strong history of military service. Many residents also spend significant time on unpaid work at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 40% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the 13.3% seen in Victoria.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 30% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, which is far above the state figure. Meanwhile, 22.6% care for children unpaid, a rate well below the national average of 26.3%.
13.2% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.6% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.2% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 30.2%
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 4.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.7%
Higher than 78% 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 Wickliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22781/wickliffe/topic/community