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 Norseman, accounting for 53.5% (267 people). This share was higher than Dundas (S) (49.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 264 people and 10.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Norseman - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Norseman in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dundas (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Norseman, with comparison markers for Dundas (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
267
% of total
53.5%
Change from 2016
+10.6pp
267
53.5%
+10.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
71
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
-28.7pp
71
14.2%
-28.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
105
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+21.0pp
105
21.0%
+21.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
51
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+10.2pp
51
10.2%
+10.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
40
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+8.0pp
40
8.0%
+8.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
138
% of total
27.7%
Change from 2016
+27.7pp
138
27.7%
+27.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
95
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
-81.0pp
95
19.0%
-81.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+264
+10.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+68
-28.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+105
+21.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+51
+10.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+40
+8.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+138
+27.7pp
Not Stated
+88
-81.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Norseman. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dundas (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Dundas (S)% | Count | % | Dundas (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 267 | 53.5% | 49.7% | 3 | 42.9% | 49.8% | +264 | +10.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 71 | 14.2% | 13.2% | 3 | 42.9% | 11.7% | +68 | -28.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 105 | 21.0% | 19.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 17.5% | +105 | +21.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 51 | 10.2% | 9.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.0% | +51 | +10.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 40 | 8.0% | 7.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.6% | +40 | +8.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 138 | 27.7% | 28.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 28.7% | +138 | +27.7pp |
| Not Stated | 95 | 19.0% | 21.2% | 7 | 100.0% | 21.9% | +88 | -81.0pp |
| Total | 499 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +492 | 0.0pp |