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 Yallingup Siding, accounting for 78.1% (207 people). This share was higher than Busselton (C) (73.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 17 people and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Yallingup Siding - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Yallingup Siding in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yallingup Siding, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
207
% of total
78.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
207
78.1%
+0.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
51
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
51
19.2%
-3.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
85
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
85
32.1%
+4.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
32
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
32
12.1%
-3.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
39
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
39
14.7%
+3.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
37
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
37
14.0%
-1.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
19
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
19
7.2%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+17
+0.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-4
-3.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+16
+4.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-7
-3.8pp
30 Hours Or More
+12
+3.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-2
-1.9pp
Not Stated
+1
-0.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Yallingup Siding. 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 | 207 | 78.1% | 73.1% | 190 | 77.2% | 73.0% | +17 | +0.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 51 | 19.2% | 19.9% | 55 | 22.4% | 19.9% | -4 | -3.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 85 | 32.1% | 28.7% | 69 | 28.0% | 27.3% | +16 | +4.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 32 | 12.1% | 14.1% | 39 | 15.9% | 14.1% | -7 | -3.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 39 | 14.7% | 10.4% | 27 | 11.0% | 11.7% | +12 | +3.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 37 | 14.0% | 20.2% | 39 | 15.9% | 17.3% | -2 | -1.9pp |
| Not Stated | 19 | 7.2% | 6.8% | 18 | 7.3% | 9.8% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 265 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 246 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +19 | 0.0pp |