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 Cranbrook (WA), accounting for 67.7% (266 people). This share was lower than Cranbrook (S) (71.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 1,951 people, while its share rose by 9.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Cranbrook (WA) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Cranbrook (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cranbrook (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cranbrook (WA), with comparison markers for Cranbrook (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
266
% of total
67.7%
Change from 2016
+9.9pp
266
67.7%
+9.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
76
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
-10.6pp
76
19.3%
-10.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
87
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
87
22.1%
+3.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
55
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
+8.1pp
55
14.0%
+8.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
48
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+9.0pp
48
12.2%
+9.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
84
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
-13.9pp
84
21.4%
-13.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
43
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
43
10.9%
+4.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-1,951
+9.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-1,070
-10.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-638
+3.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-170
+8.1pp
30 Hours Or More
-73
+9.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-1,268
-13.9pp
Not Stated
-218
+4.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Cranbrook (WA). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cranbrook (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cranbrook (S)% | Count | % | Cranbrook (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 266 | 67.7% | 71.3% | 2,217 | 57.8% | 67.3% | -1,951 | +9.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 76 | 19.3% | 20.9% | 1,146 | 29.9% | 15.3% | -1,070 | -10.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 87 | 22.1% | 22.8% | 725 | 18.9% | 24.1% | -638 | +3.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 55 | 14.0% | 13.8% | 225 | 5.9% | 13.8% | -170 | +8.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 48 | 12.2% | 13.8% | 121 | 3.2% | 14.1% | -73 | +9.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 84 | 21.4% | 17.8% | 1,352 | 35.3% | 20.6% | -1,268 | -13.9pp |
| Not Stated | 43 | 10.9% | 10.8% | 261 | 6.8% | 13.2% | -218 | +4.1pp |
| Total | 393 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,835 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -3,442 | 0.0pp |