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 East Fremantle (T), accounting for 76.8% (4,947 people). This share was higher than Greater Perth (68.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 5 And 14 Hours, which increased by 305 people and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
East Fremantle (T) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for East Fremantle (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Fremantle (T), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
4,947
% of total
76.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
4,947
76.8%
-0.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
1,530
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
1,530
23.8%
-2.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
2,051
% of total
31.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
2,051
31.9%
+2.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
840
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
840
13.0%
+0.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
526
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
526
8.2%
-1.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,177
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
1,177
18.3%
+3.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
309
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
309
4.8%
-3.3pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+272
-0.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-61
-2.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+305
+2.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+71
+0.2pp
30 Hours Or More
-43
-1.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+305
+3.8pp
Not Stated
-177
-3.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for East Fremantle (T). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 4,947 | 76.8% | 68.5% | 4,675 | 77.6% | 70.2% | +272 | -0.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 1,530 | 23.8% | 21.4% | 1,591 | 26.4% | 23.3% | -61 | -2.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 2,051 | 31.9% | 27.4% | 1,746 | 29.0% | 26.5% | +305 | +2.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 840 | 13.0% | 11.3% | 769 | 12.8% | 11.3% | +71 | +0.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 526 | 8.2% | 8.4% | 569 | 9.4% | 9.1% | -43 | -1.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,177 | 18.3% | 25.5% | 872 | 14.5% | 21.5% | +305 | +3.8pp |
| Not Stated | 309 | 4.8% | 6.0% | 486 | 8.1% | 8.3% | -177 | -3.3pp |
| Total | 6,439 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,027 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +412 | 0.0pp |