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 Karakin, accounting for 73.1% (160 people). This share was higher than Gingin (S) (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 8 people and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Karakin - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Karakin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gingin (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Karakin, with comparison markers for Gingin (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
160
% of total
73.1%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
160
73.1%
+2.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
39
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
39
17.8%
+3.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
53
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
53
24.2%
+1.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
29
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
29
13.2%
+0.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
39
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
39
17.8%
-2.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
40
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
40
18.3%
+0.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
15
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
15
6.8%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+8
+2.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+8
+3.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+4
+1.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+1
+0.1pp
30 Hours Or More
-5
-2.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+2
+0.5pp
Not Stated
-1
-0.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Karakin. 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 | 160 | 73.1% | 66.3% | 152 | 71.0% | 67.0% | +8 | +2.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 39 | 17.8% | 16.6% | 31 | 14.5% | 15.6% | +8 | +3.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 53 | 24.2% | 24.1% | 49 | 22.9% | 23.4% | +4 | +1.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 29 | 13.2% | 12.5% | 28 | 13.1% | 13.3% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 39 | 17.8% | 13.2% | 44 | 20.6% | 14.7% | -5 | -2.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 40 | 18.3% | 24.3% | 38 | 17.8% | 20.5% | +2 | +0.5pp |
| Not Stated | 15 | 6.8% | 9.4% | 16 | 7.5% | 12.3% | -1 | -0.7pp |
| Total | 219 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 214 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5 | 0.0pp |