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 Ambergate, accounting for 79.2% (346 people). This share was higher than Busselton (C) (73.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 65 people, while its share fell by 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Ambergate - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Ambergate in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ambergate, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
346
% of total
79.2%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
346
79.2%
-1.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
100
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
100
22.9%
-0.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
120
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
120
27.5%
+1.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
78
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
78
17.8%
+2.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
48
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
48
11.0%
-5.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
64
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
64
14.6%
+1.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
30
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
30
6.9%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+65
-1.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+18
-0.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+30
+1.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+26
+2.8pp
30 Hours Or More
-9
-5.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+19
+1.6pp
Not Stated
+5
-0.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Ambergate. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Busselton (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Busselton (C)% | Count | % | Busselton (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 346 | 79.2% | 73.1% | 281 | 81.0% | 73.0% | +65 | -1.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 100 | 22.9% | 19.9% | 82 | 23.6% | 19.9% | +18 | -0.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 120 | 27.5% | 28.7% | 90 | 25.9% | 27.3% | +30 | +1.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 78 | 17.8% | 14.1% | 52 | 15.0% | 14.1% | +26 | +2.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 48 | 11.0% | 10.4% | 57 | 16.4% | 11.7% | -9 | -5.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 64 | 14.6% | 20.2% | 45 | 13.0% | 17.3% | +19 | +1.6pp |
| Not Stated | 30 | 6.9% | 6.8% | 25 | 7.2% | 9.8% | +5 | -0.3pp |
| Total | 437 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 347 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +90 | 0.0pp |