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 Dalwallinu (S), accounting for 60.5% (654 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 129 people and 8.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Dalwallinu (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Dalwallinu (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 Dalwallinu (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
654
% of total
60.5%
Change from 2016
-8.7pp
654
60.5%
-8.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
203
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
203
18.8%
-4.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
242
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
242
22.4%
0.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
96
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
96
8.9%
-2.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
113
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
113
10.5%
-2.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
235
% of total
21.7%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
235
21.7%
+2.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
186
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
186
17.2%
+6.1pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-129
-8.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-55
-4.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-12
0.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-33
-2.5pp
30 Hours Or More
-29
-2.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+12
+2.0pp
Not Stated
+60
+6.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Dalwallinu (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 | 654 | 60.5% | 66.3% | 783 | 69.2% | 67.1% | -129 | -8.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 203 | 18.8% | 18.5% | 258 | 22.8% | 19.3% | -55 | -4.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 242 | 22.4% | 26.0% | 254 | 22.4% | 25.0% | -12 | 0.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 96 | 8.9% | 11.9% | 129 | 11.4% | 12.0% | -33 | -2.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 113 | 10.5% | 9.8% | 142 | 12.5% | 10.9% | -29 | -2.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 235 | 21.7% | 22.1% | 223 | 19.7% | 20.0% | +12 | +2.0pp |
| Not Stated | 186 | 17.2% | 11.6% | 126 | 11.1% | 12.9% | +60 | +6.1pp |
| Total | 1,081 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,132 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -51 | 0.0pp |