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.
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Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Cunderdin (S), accounting for 67.6% (702 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 82 people, while its share rose by 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Cunderdin (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Cunderdin (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cunderdin (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
702
% of total
67.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
702
67.6%
+0.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
214
% of total
20.6%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
214
20.6%
-1.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
231
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
231
22.2%
-0.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
119
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
119
11.5%
+1.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
138
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
138
13.3%
+2.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
240
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
240
23.1%
+0.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
99
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
99
9.5%
-1.6pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-82
+0.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-49
-1.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-41
-0.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+1
+1.5pp
30 Hours Or More
+7
+2.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-21
+0.9pp
Not Stated
-32
-1.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Cunderdin (S). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 702 | 67.6% | 66.3% | 784 | 66.7% | 67.1% | -82 | +0.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 214 | 20.6% | 18.5% | 263 | 22.4% | 19.3% | -49 | -1.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 231 | 22.2% | 26.0% | 272 | 23.1% | 25.0% | -41 | -0.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 119 | 11.5% | 11.9% | 118 | 10.0% | 12.0% | +1 | +1.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 138 | 13.3% | 9.8% | 131 | 11.1% | 10.9% | +7 | +2.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 240 | 23.1% | 22.1% | 261 | 22.2% | 20.0% | -21 | +0.9pp |
| Not Stated | 99 | 9.5% | 11.6% | 131 | 11.1% | 12.9% | -32 | -1.6pp |
| Total | 1,039 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,176 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -137 | 0.0pp |