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 Guilderton, accounting for 70.8% (97 people). This share was higher than Gingin (S) (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 94 people, while its share fell by 4.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Guilderton - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Guilderton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gingin (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Guilderton, with comparison markers for Gingin (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
97
% of total
70.8%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
97
70.8%
-4.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
11
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+8.0pp
11
8.0%
+8.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
44
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
+32.1pp
44
32.1%
+32.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
25
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
-56.8pp
25
18.2%
-56.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
17
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+12.4pp
17
12.4%
+12.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
22
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
+16.1pp
22
16.1%
+16.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
15
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+10.9pp
15
10.9%
+10.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+94
-4.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+11
+8.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+44
+32.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+22
-56.8pp
30 Hours Or More
+17
+12.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+22
+16.1pp
Not Stated
+15
+10.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Guilderton. 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 | 97 | 70.8% | 66.3% | 3 | 75.0% | 67.0% | +94 | -4.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 11 | 8.0% | 16.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 15.6% | +11 | +8.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 44 | 32.1% | 24.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 23.4% | +44 | +32.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 25 | 18.2% | 12.5% | 3 | 75.0% | 13.3% | +22 | -56.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 17 | 12.4% | 13.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 14.7% | +17 | +12.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 22 | 16.1% | 24.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 20.5% | +22 | +16.1pp |
| Not Stated | 15 | 10.9% | 9.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 12.3% | +15 | +10.9pp |
| Total | 137 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +133 | 0.0pp |