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 Lagrange, accounting for 83.7% (385 people). This share was higher than Broome (S) (63.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which decreased by 32 people and 8.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Lagrange - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Lagrange in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Broome (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lagrange, with comparison markers for Broome (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
385
% of total
83.7%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
385
83.7%
+3.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
184
% of total
40.0%
Change from 2016
-8.4pp
184
40.0%
-8.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
145
% of total
31.5%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
145
31.5%
+2.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
36
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
36
7.8%
+4.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
20
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
20
4.3%
+4.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
53
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
53
11.5%
-2.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
26
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
26
5.7%
+1.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+26
+3.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-32
-8.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+15
+2.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+23
+4.9pp
30 Hours Or More
+20
+4.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-7
-2.0pp
Not Stated
+8
+1.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Lagrange. 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 | 385 | 83.7% | 63.2% | 359 | 80.5% | 65.4% | +26 | +3.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 184 | 40.0% | 20.7% | 216 | 48.4% | 22.6% | -32 | -8.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 145 | 31.5% | 26.4% | 130 | 29.1% | 26.6% | +15 | +2.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 36 | 7.8% | 9.5% | 13 | 2.9% | 9.8% | +23 | +4.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 20 | 4.3% | 6.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.4% | +20 | +4.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 53 | 11.5% | 20.4% | 60 | 13.5% | 19.2% | -7 | -2.0pp |
| Not Stated | 26 | 5.7% | 16.4% | 18 | 4.0% | 15.4% | +8 | +1.7pp |
| Total | 460 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 446 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +14 | 0.0pp |