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 Exmouth (S), accounting for 70.3% (1,774 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 211 people, while its share fell by 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Exmouth (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Exmouth (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 Exmouth (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,774
% of total
70.3%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
1,774
70.3%
-1.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
588
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
588
23.3%
+2.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
704
% of total
27.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
704
27.9%
-0.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
269
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
269
10.7%
-1.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
213
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
213
8.4%
-1.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
481
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
481
19.1%
+3.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
270
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
270
10.7%
-1.2pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+211
-1.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+126
+2.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+86
-0.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-4
-1.9pp
30 Hours Or More
+3
-1.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+146
+3.6pp
Not Stated
+13
-1.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Exmouth (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 | 1,774 | 70.3% | 66.3% | 1,563 | 72.2% | 67.1% | +211 | -1.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 588 | 23.3% | 18.5% | 462 | 21.3% | 19.3% | +126 | +2.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 704 | 27.9% | 26.0% | 618 | 28.5% | 25.0% | +86 | -0.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 269 | 10.7% | 11.9% | 273 | 12.6% | 12.0% | -4 | -1.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 213 | 8.4% | 9.8% | 210 | 9.7% | 10.9% | +3 | -1.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 481 | 19.1% | 22.1% | 335 | 15.5% | 20.0% | +146 | +3.6pp |
| Not Stated | 270 | 10.7% | 11.6% | 257 | 11.9% | 12.9% | +13 | -1.2pp |
| Total | 2,523 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,165 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +358 | 0.0pp |