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 Dampier Peninsula (part), accounting for 70.7% (532 people). This share was higher than Broome (S) (63.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 30 Hours Or More, which increased by 137 people and 18.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Dampier Peninsula (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Dampier Peninsula (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Broome (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dampier Peninsula (part), with comparison markers for Broome (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
532
% of total
70.7%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
532
70.7%
+6.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
163
% of total
21.7%
Change from 2016
-7.7pp
163
21.7%
-7.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
124
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
124
16.5%
-4.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
88
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
88
11.7%
-0.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
157
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
+18.2pp
157
20.9%
+18.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
130
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
130
17.3%
-5.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
95
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
95
12.6%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+56
+6.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-54
-7.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-28
-4.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+1
-0.1pp
30 Hours Or More
+137
+18.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-40
-5.8pp
Not Stated
0
-0.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Dampier Peninsula (part). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Broome (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Broome (S)% | Count | % | Broome (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 532 | 70.7% | 63.2% | 476 | 64.6% | 65.4% | +56 | +6.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 163 | 21.7% | 20.7% | 217 | 29.4% | 22.6% | -54 | -7.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 124 | 16.5% | 26.4% | 152 | 20.6% | 26.6% | -28 | -4.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 88 | 11.7% | 9.5% | 87 | 11.8% | 9.8% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 157 | 20.9% | 6.6% | 20 | 2.7% | 6.4% | +137 | +18.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 130 | 17.3% | 20.4% | 170 | 23.1% | 19.2% | -40 | -5.8pp |
| Not Stated | 95 | 12.6% | 16.4% | 95 | 12.9% | 15.4% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| Total | 752 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 737 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +15 | 0.0pp |