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 Pinjarra Hills, accounting for 49.2% (343 people). This share was lower than Brisbane (C) (72%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 130 people and 15.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Pinjarra Hills - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Pinjarra Hills in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pinjarra Hills, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
343
% of total
49.2%
Change from 2016
-13.1pp
343
49.2%
-13.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
80
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
-5.5pp
80
11.5%
-5.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
139
% of total
19.9%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
139
19.9%
-2.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
66
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
66
9.5%
-5.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
58
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
58
8.3%
+0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
204
% of total
29.3%
Change from 2016
+15.5pp
204
29.3%
+15.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
147
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
147
21.1%
-1.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+9
-13.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-11
-5.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+18
-2.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-12
-5.1pp
30 Hours Or More
+14
+0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+130
+15.5pp
Not Stated
+25
-1.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Pinjarra Hills. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 343 | 49.2% | 72.0% | 334 | 62.3% | 72.7% | +9 | -13.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 80 | 11.5% | 22.7% | 91 | 17.0% | 26.6% | -11 | -5.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 139 | 19.9% | 30.3% | 121 | 22.6% | 27.9% | +18 | -2.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 66 | 9.5% | 11.8% | 78 | 14.6% | 10.8% | -12 | -5.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 58 | 8.3% | 7.1% | 44 | 8.2% | 7.4% | +14 | +0.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 204 | 29.3% | 22.8% | 74 | 13.8% | 19.8% | +130 | +15.5pp |
| Not Stated | 147 | 21.1% | 5.1% | 122 | 22.8% | 7.5% | +25 | -1.7pp |
| Total | 697 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 536 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +161 | 0.0pp |