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 Binningup, accounting for 75.4% (810 people). This share was higher than Harvey (S) (71.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 5 And 14 Hours, which increased by 74 people and 4.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Binningup - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Binningup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Harvey (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Binningup, with comparison markers for Harvey (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
810
% of total
75.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
810
75.4%
-0.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
194
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
194
18.1%
-0.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
357
% of total
33.2%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
357
33.2%
+4.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
152
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
152
14.2%
-1.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
107
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
107
10.0%
-3.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
205
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
205
19.1%
+4.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
64
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
64
6.0%
-2.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+68
-0.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+12
-0.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+74
+4.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+3
-1.1pp
30 Hours Or More
-21
-3.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+64
+4.7pp
Not Stated
-19
-2.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Binningup. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Harvey (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 810 | 75.4% | 71.9% | 742 | 76.0% | 72.6% | +68 | -0.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 194 | 18.1% | 19.0% | 182 | 18.6% | 19.6% | +12 | -0.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 357 | 33.2% | 28.4% | 283 | 29.0% | 26.5% | +74 | +4.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 152 | 14.2% | 13.3% | 149 | 15.3% | 13.6% | +3 | -1.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 107 | 10.0% | 11.3% | 128 | 13.1% | 12.9% | -21 | -3.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 205 | 19.1% | 22.2% | 141 | 14.4% | 17.6% | +64 | +4.7pp |
| Not Stated | 64 | 6.0% | 5.9% | 83 | 8.5% | 9.7% | -19 | -2.5pp |
| Total | 1,074 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 976 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +98 | 0.0pp |