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 Gnowangerup (S), accounting for 73.7% (702 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 56 people and 7.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Gnowangerup (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Gnowangerup (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 Gnowangerup (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
702
% of total
73.7%
Change from 2016
+7.2pp
702
73.7%
+7.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
206
% of total
21.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
206
21.6%
+1.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
229
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
229
24.1%
+1.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
123
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
123
12.9%
+2.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
144
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
144
15.1%
+1.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
173
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
173
18.2%
-1.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
82
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
82
8.6%
-5.3pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+56
+7.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+8
+1.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+9
+1.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+23
+2.6pp
30 Hours Or More
+16
+1.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-20
-1.7pp
Not Stated
-53
-5.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Gnowangerup (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 | 702 | 73.7% | 66.3% | 646 | 66.5% | 67.1% | +56 | +7.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 206 | 21.6% | 18.5% | 198 | 20.4% | 19.3% | +8 | +1.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 229 | 24.1% | 26.0% | 220 | 22.7% | 25.0% | +9 | +1.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 123 | 12.9% | 11.9% | 100 | 10.3% | 12.0% | +23 | +2.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 144 | 15.1% | 9.8% | 128 | 13.2% | 10.9% | +16 | +1.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 173 | 18.2% | 22.1% | 193 | 19.9% | 20.0% | -20 | -1.7pp |
| Not Stated | 82 | 8.6% | 11.6% | 135 | 13.9% | 12.9% | -53 | -5.3pp |
| Total | 952 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 971 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -19 | 0.0pp |