Employment
Unpaid domestic work
About this topic
Unpaid domestic work measures how much time people aged 15 years and over spent doing housework for their household in the week before the Census. It helps show the distribution of unpaid labour that supports home and family life.
This topic is useful for understanding household roles, time pressures, and gender or life-stage differences in unpaid work. It is best read with household type, employment, and income, because the amount of unpaid domestic work can be shaped by family structure and the ability to outsource tasks.
Interpretation notes
- The hours refer to unpaid domestic work done for the person's household in the week before the Census.
- This topic does not measure childcare, disability care, or other unpaid help unless it falls within domestic work for the household.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in King River, accounting for 74.2% (175 people). This share was higher than Albany (C) (71.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 164 people, while its share fell by 25.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
King River - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for King River in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for King River, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
175
% of total
74.2%
Change from 2016
-25.8pp
175
74.2%
-25.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
49
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
-24.7pp
49
20.8%
-24.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
61
% of total
25.8%
Change from 2016
+25.8pp
61
25.8%
+25.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
39
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
-10.8pp
39
16.5%
-10.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
26
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
-16.3pp
26
11.0%
-16.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
43
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
+18.2pp
43
18.2%
+18.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
20
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
+8.5pp
20
8.5%
+8.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+164
-25.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+44
-24.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+61
+25.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+36
-10.8pp
30 Hours Or More
+23
-16.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+43
+18.2pp
Not Stated
+20
+8.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for King River. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 175 | 74.2% | 71.6% | 11 | 100.0% | 71.6% | +164 | -25.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 49 | 20.8% | 19.3% | 5 | 45.5% | 20.1% | +44 | -24.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 61 | 25.8% | 28.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 26.8% | +61 | +25.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 39 | 16.5% | 13.4% | 3 | 27.3% | 13.3% | +36 | -10.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 26 | 11.0% | 10.3% | 3 | 27.3% | 11.5% | +23 | -16.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 43 | 18.2% | 21.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 18.3% | +43 | +18.2pp |
| Not Stated | 20 | 8.5% | 7.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.1% | +20 | +8.5pp |
| Total | 236 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +225 | 0.0pp |