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 Gingin, accounting for 70.7% (485 people). This share was higher than Gingin (S) (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 46 people and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Gingin - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Gingin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gingin (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gingin, with comparison markers for Gingin (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
485
% of total
70.7%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
485
70.7%
+2.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
117
% of total
17.1%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
117
17.1%
+3.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
184
% of total
26.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
184
26.8%
-0.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
81
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
81
11.8%
-1.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
103
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
103
15.0%
+1.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
154
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
154
22.4%
+1.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
52
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
52
7.6%
-3.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+46
+2.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+26
+3.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+10
-0.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-5
-1.5pp
30 Hours Or More
+15
+1.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+19
+1.5pp
Not Stated
-20
-3.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Gingin. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gingin (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Gingin (S)% | Count | % | Gingin (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 485 | 70.7% | 66.3% | 439 | 68.1% | 67.0% | +46 | +2.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 117 | 17.1% | 16.6% | 91 | 14.1% | 15.6% | +26 | +3.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 184 | 26.8% | 24.1% | 174 | 27.0% | 23.4% | +10 | -0.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 81 | 11.8% | 12.5% | 86 | 13.3% | 13.3% | -5 | -1.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 103 | 15.0% | 13.2% | 88 | 13.6% | 14.7% | +15 | +1.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 154 | 22.4% | 24.3% | 135 | 20.9% | 20.5% | +19 | +1.5pp |
| Not Stated | 52 | 7.6% | 9.4% | 72 | 11.2% | 12.3% | -20 | -3.6pp |
| Total | 686 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 645 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +41 | 0.0pp |