28.8% ▲ +302.8%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wickepin · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Wickepin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in Wickepin than in most similar areas. Nearly 29% of the population gives their time to others, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the town.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has grown significantly in Wickepin, rising 22 percentage points since 2011 to reach 28.8%. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 15.1% of people provide unpaid care—well above the national figure—very few provide unpaid childcare. Only 17.5% care for children, which is far below the state average of 28.5%.
15.1% ▲ +534.0%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.5% ▼ -42.6%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.2% ▲ +122.9%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 21.2%
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.
A higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 5.2%, this is a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
5.2%
Higher than 80% 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 Wickepin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522065/wickepin/topic/community