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 Dowerin (S), accounting for 69.5% (387 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 20 people and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Dowerin (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Dowerin (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dowerin (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
387
% of total
69.5%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
387
69.5%
-4.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
112
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
112
20.1%
-0.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
142
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
142
25.5%
+0.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
54
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
54
9.7%
-1.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
79
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
79
14.2%
-2.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
121
% of total
21.7%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
121
21.7%
+2.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
52
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
52
9.3%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-3
-4.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+4
-0.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+9
+0.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-7
-1.8pp
30 Hours Or More
-9
-2.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+20
+2.6pp
Not Stated
+6
+0.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Dowerin (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 | 387 | 69.5% | 66.3% | 390 | 73.7% | 67.1% | -3 | -4.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 112 | 20.1% | 18.5% | 108 | 20.4% | 19.3% | +4 | -0.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 142 | 25.5% | 26.0% | 133 | 25.1% | 25.0% | +9 | +0.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 54 | 9.7% | 11.9% | 61 | 11.5% | 12.0% | -7 | -1.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 79 | 14.2% | 9.8% | 88 | 16.6% | 10.9% | -9 | -2.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 121 | 21.7% | 22.1% | 101 | 19.1% | 20.0% | +20 | +2.6pp |
| Not Stated | 52 | 9.3% | 11.6% | 46 | 8.7% | 12.9% | +6 | +0.6pp |
| Total | 557 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 529 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +28 | 0.0pp |