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 Marybrook, accounting for 68.8% (132 people). This share was lower than Busselton (C) (73.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 20 people and 14.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Marybrook - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Marybrook in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Marybrook, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
132
% of total
68.8%
Change from 2016
+14.7pp
132
68.8%
+14.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
25
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
25
13.0%
-4.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
54
% of total
28.1%
Change from 2016
+11.7pp
54
28.1%
+11.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
31
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
31
16.1%
+5.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
22
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
22
11.5%
+2.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
45
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
+7.5pp
45
23.4%
+7.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
14
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-22.2pp
14
7.3%
-22.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+20
+14.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-11
-4.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+20
+11.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+8
+5.0pp
30 Hours Or More
+3
+2.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+12
+7.5pp
Not Stated
-47
-22.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Marybrook. 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 | 132 | 68.8% | 73.1% | 112 | 54.1% | 73.0% | +20 | +14.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 25 | 13.0% | 19.9% | 36 | 17.4% | 19.9% | -11 | -4.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 54 | 28.1% | 28.7% | 34 | 16.4% | 27.3% | +20 | +11.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 31 | 16.1% | 14.1% | 23 | 11.1% | 14.1% | +8 | +5.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 22 | 11.5% | 10.4% | 19 | 9.2% | 11.7% | +3 | +2.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 45 | 23.4% | 20.2% | 33 | 15.9% | 17.3% | +12 | +7.5pp |
| Not Stated | 14 | 7.3% | 6.8% | 61 | 29.5% | 9.8% | -47 | -22.2pp |
| Total | 192 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 207 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -15 | 0.0pp |