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.

Key insight

In 2021, not doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Granville (WA), accounting for 51.5% (17 people). This share was higher than Gingin (S) (24.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 91 people and 36.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Unpaid domestic work

Granville (WA) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Granville (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gingin (S) and change since 2016.

Unpaid domestic work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Granville (WA), with comparison markers for Gingin (S).

Granville (WA)
Gingin (S)

Did Unpaid Domestic Work

2021 count

11

% of total

33.3%

Change from 2016

-36.1pp

Less Than 5 Hours

2021 count

3

% of total

9.1%

Change from 2016

-5.9pp

Between 5 And 14 Hours

2021 count

3

% of total

9.1%

Change from 2016

-14.7pp

Between 15 And 29 Hours

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-12.2pp

30 Hours Or More

2021 count

5

% of total

15.2%

Change from 2016

-3.2pp

Did No Unpaid Domestic Work

2021 count

17

% of total

51.5%

Change from 2016

+37.9pp

Not Stated

2021 count

8

% of total

24.2%

Change from 2016

+11.3pp

Data table

Unpaid domestic work for Granville (WA). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gingin (S).

Unpaid domestic work for Granville (WA). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gingin (S).
Unpaid domestic work for Granville (WA). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gingin (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Gingin (S)%Count%Gingin (S)%Countpp
Did Unpaid Domestic Work1133.3%66.3%10269.4%67.0%-91-36.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours39.1%16.6%2215.0%15.6%-19-5.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours39.1%24.1%3523.8%23.4%-32-14.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours00.0%12.5%1812.2%13.3%-18-12.2pp
30 Hours Or More515.2%13.2%2718.4%14.7%-22-3.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work1751.5%24.3%2013.6%20.5%-3+37.9pp
Not Stated824.2%9.4%1912.9%12.3%-11+11.3pp
Total33100.0%100.0%147100.0%100.0%-1140.0pp