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 Ferndale (WA), accounting for 69.2% (2,578 people). This share was higher than Canning (C) (65.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which decreased by 77 people and 2.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Ferndale (WA) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Ferndale (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ferndale (WA), with comparison markers for Canning (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,578
% of total
69.2%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
2,578
69.2%
-2.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
767
% of total
20.6%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
767
20.6%
-2.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,047
% of total
28.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,047
28.1%
+0.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
432
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
432
11.6%
-0.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
332
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
332
8.9%
-0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
870
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
870
23.3%
+1.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
280
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
280
7.5%
+1.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-27
-2.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-77
-2.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+56
+0.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-9
-0.6pp
30 Hours Or More
+3
-0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+75
+1.3pp
Not Stated
+64
+1.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Ferndale (WA). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Canning (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 2,578 | 69.2% | 65.7% | 2,605 | 72.0% | 68.8% | -27 | -2.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 767 | 20.6% | 21.0% | 844 | 23.3% | 23.8% | -77 | -2.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,047 | 28.1% | 25.3% | 991 | 27.4% | 25.2% | +56 | +0.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 432 | 11.6% | 10.9% | 441 | 12.2% | 10.9% | -9 | -0.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 332 | 8.9% | 8.5% | 329 | 9.1% | 8.9% | +3 | -0.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 870 | 23.3% | 29.2% | 795 | 22.0% | 25.0% | +75 | +1.3pp |
| Not Stated | 280 | 7.5% | 5.1% | 216 | 6.0% | 6.3% | +64 | +1.5pp |
| Total | 3,728 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,620 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +108 | 0.0pp |