33.9% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wilga · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Wilga
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a third of residents in Wilga volunteer their time, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community spirit is seen across the area, where people are much more likely to help others and serve their country than those in most other parts of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 33.9% of people here volunteer, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and the national rate of 14.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to the state and national figures, 23.7% of residents provide other forms of unpaid care. This is among the highest levels for this area type, and 28.8% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
23.7% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.3% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.8% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 28.8%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 6.7% of people having served. This is well above both the Western Australian (2.9%) and national (2.8%) figures.
6.7%
Higher than 88% 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 Wilga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51606/wilga/topic/community