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 Kealy, accounting for 74% (614 people). This share was higher than Busselton (C) (73.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 397 people, while its share fell by 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Kealy - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Kealy in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kealy, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
614
% of total
74.0%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
614
74.0%
-2.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
184
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
184
22.2%
-3.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
252
% of total
30.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
252
30.4%
+0.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
104
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
104
12.5%
+0.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
74
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
74
8.9%
+0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
178
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
178
21.4%
+3.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
36
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
36
4.3%
-3.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+397
-2.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+112
-3.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+167
+0.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+69
+0.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+49
+0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+128
+3.9pp
Not Stated
+15
-3.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Kealy. 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 | 614 | 74.0% | 73.1% | 217 | 76.1% | 73.0% | +397 | -2.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 184 | 22.2% | 19.9% | 72 | 25.3% | 19.9% | +112 | -3.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 252 | 30.4% | 28.7% | 85 | 29.8% | 27.3% | +167 | +0.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 104 | 12.5% | 14.1% | 35 | 12.3% | 14.1% | +69 | +0.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 74 | 8.9% | 10.4% | 25 | 8.8% | 11.7% | +49 | +0.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 178 | 21.4% | 20.2% | 50 | 17.5% | 17.3% | +128 | +3.9pp |
| Not Stated | 36 | 4.3% | 6.8% | 21 | 7.4% | 9.8% | +15 | -3.1pp |
| Total | 830 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 285 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +545 | 0.0pp |