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.
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Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Busselton (C), accounting for 73.1% (24,123 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 2,804 people and 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Busselton (C) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Busselton (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Busselton (C), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
24,123
% of total
73.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
24,123
73.1%
+0.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
6,577
% of total
19.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
6,577
19.9%
0.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
9,461
% of total
28.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
9,461
28.7%
+1.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
4,659
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
4,659
14.1%
0.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
3,426
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
3,426
10.4%
-1.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
6,656
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
6,656
20.2%
+2.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
2,239
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
2,239
6.8%
-3.0pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+2,804
+0.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+772
0.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+1,484
+1.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+554
0.0pp
30 Hours Or More
-6
-1.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,617
+2.9pp
Not Stated
-613
-3.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Busselton (C). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 24,123 | 73.1% | 66.3% | 21,319 | 73.0% | 67.1% | +2,804 | +0.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 6,577 | 19.9% | 18.5% | 5,805 | 19.9% | 19.3% | +772 | 0.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 9,461 | 28.7% | 26.0% | 7,977 | 27.3% | 25.0% | +1,484 | +1.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 4,659 | 14.1% | 11.9% | 4,105 | 14.1% | 12.0% | +554 | 0.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 3,426 | 10.4% | 9.8% | 3,432 | 11.7% | 10.9% | -6 | -1.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 6,656 | 20.2% | 22.1% | 5,039 | 17.3% | 20.0% | +1,617 | +2.9pp |
| Not Stated | 2,239 | 6.8% | 11.6% | 2,852 | 9.8% | 12.9% | -613 | -3.0pp |
| Total | 33,019 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 29,211 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,808 | 0.0pp |