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 Nulsen, accounting for 57% (477 people). This share was lower than Esperance (S) (68.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which increased by 22 people and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Nulsen - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Nulsen in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Esperance (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Nulsen, with comparison markers for Esperance (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
477
% of total
57.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
477
57.0%
+0.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
154
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
154
18.4%
+3.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
181
% of total
21.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
181
21.6%
+0.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
72
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
72
8.6%
-1.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
70
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
70
8.4%
-1.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
224
% of total
26.8%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
224
26.8%
+3.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
141
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
141
16.8%
-3.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-18
+0.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+22
+3.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-5
+0.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-15
-1.3pp
30 Hours Or More
-20
-1.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+17
+3.1pp
Not Stated
-34
-3.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Nulsen. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Esperance (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Esperance (S)% | Count | % | Esperance (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 477 | 57.0% | 68.5% | 495 | 56.6% | 66.8% | -18 | +0.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 154 | 18.4% | 20.5% | 132 | 15.1% | 20.0% | +22 | +3.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 181 | 21.6% | 26.4% | 186 | 21.3% | 24.1% | -5 | +0.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 72 | 8.6% | 12.1% | 87 | 9.9% | 12.1% | -15 | -1.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 70 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 90 | 10.3% | 10.6% | -20 | -1.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 224 | 26.8% | 20.3% | 207 | 23.7% | 18.5% | +17 | +3.1pp |
| Not Stated | 141 | 16.8% | 11.2% | 175 | 20.0% | 14.7% | -34 | -3.2pp |
| Total | 837 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 874 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -37 | 0.0pp |