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 Marbelup, accounting for 78.8% (290 people). This share was higher than Albany (C) (71.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 81 people, while its share fell by 4.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Marbelup - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Marbelup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Marbelup, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
290
% of total
78.8%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
290
78.8%
-4.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
69
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
69
18.8%
-6.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
117
% of total
31.8%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
117
31.8%
+4.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
61
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
61
16.6%
+1.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
43
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
43
11.7%
-4.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
46
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
46
12.5%
+2.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
31
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
31
8.4%
+2.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+81
-4.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+6
-6.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+49
+4.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+24
+1.9pp
30 Hours Or More
+2
-4.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+21
+2.6pp
Not Stated
+16
+2.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Marbelup. 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 | 290 | 78.8% | 71.6% | 209 | 82.9% | 71.6% | +81 | -4.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 69 | 18.8% | 19.3% | 63 | 25.0% | 20.1% | +6 | -6.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 117 | 31.8% | 28.6% | 68 | 27.0% | 26.8% | +49 | +4.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 61 | 16.6% | 13.4% | 37 | 14.7% | 13.3% | +24 | +1.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 43 | 11.7% | 10.3% | 41 | 16.3% | 11.5% | +2 | -4.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 46 | 12.5% | 21.2% | 25 | 9.9% | 18.3% | +21 | +2.6pp |
| Not Stated | 31 | 8.4% | 7.2% | 15 | 6.0% | 10.1% | +16 | +2.4pp |
| Total | 368 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 252 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +116 | 0.0pp |