SPORT CLIMBING COMPETITIONS IN WA
Since our inception in 2017, we have facilitated a growing and vibrant series of competitions in Western Australia.
Our competitions are strong, exciting, colourful, and energetic. They are full of powerful moments, laughter, excitement, and an indescribable sense of community! Why wouldn’t you want to be involved?
SPORT CLIMBING IS BOOMING!
In recent years, climbing has become a truly popular sport, mostly because of numerous climbing gyms: more and more athletes are attracted by vertical challenges, both indoor and outdoor, and the trend continues. All this for a very good reason: climbing is a complex mind challenging sport which trains most of our 656 muscles.
SCWA Combined Competitions
A LARGE WORLDWIDE CLIMBING COMMUNITY
44.5 million people are climbing regularly
39% of registered IFSC athletes are female (membership of the IFSC is 7% higher for females than other International Governing Bodies)
Average age of elite athletes is 21
AusPlay Rock Climbing/Abseiling/Caving Report
218.8 thousand Australian climbers
There are around 42,000 climbers in WA
Solid growth in the sport climbing gyms
89% of gyms are in metropolitan areas
Gyms have grown consistently over the last 30 years
In the last 20 years, gyms have seen an average 5% growth
A staggering 2/3 of home walls have been built in the last year
These add to peoples’ training options with most climbers still going to commercial gyms for the social benefits and quality route setting
Australia Buzzes with Bouldering
With 46 gyms, we have more gyms per capita than the USA (2015 data)
2022 data has Australian gyms at 67!
A COMMUNITY WITH A UNIQUE PROFILE
Vertical-Life 2020 International Climbers' Survey
Climbers spend around $1,800 annually on climbing
Gender balance is evening up
Climbers are spread fairly evenly across all demographics
Climbers have travel fever and plan for the next climbing holiday
OFFICIAL RECOGNITION
We are the peak body for sport climbing in Western Australia and are part of the national Sport Climbing Australia (SCA) itself an official member of the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC).
We are proudly supported and recognised by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.