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 Irwin (S), accounting for 65.6% (2,051 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 142 people and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Irwin (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Irwin (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Irwin (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,051
% of total
65.6%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
2,051
65.6%
-4.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
468
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
468
15.0%
-1.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
776
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
776
24.8%
+1.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
430
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
430
13.8%
-1.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
377
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
377
12.1%
-3.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
697
% of total
22.3%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
697
22.3%
+3.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
377
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
377
12.1%
+1.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-27
-4.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-4
-1.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+80
+1.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-11
-1.1pp
30 Hours Or More
-92
-3.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+142
+3.5pp
Not Stated
+50
+1.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Irwin (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 | 2,051 | 65.6% | 66.3% | 2,078 | 70.3% | 67.1% | -27 | -4.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 468 | 15.0% | 18.5% | 472 | 16.0% | 19.3% | -4 | -1.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 776 | 24.8% | 26.0% | 696 | 23.5% | 25.0% | +80 | +1.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 430 | 13.8% | 11.9% | 441 | 14.9% | 12.0% | -11 | -1.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 377 | 12.1% | 9.8% | 469 | 15.9% | 10.9% | -92 | -3.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 697 | 22.3% | 22.1% | 555 | 18.8% | 20.0% | +142 | +3.5pp |
| Not Stated | 377 | 12.1% | 11.6% | 327 | 11.1% | 12.9% | +50 | +1.0pp |
| Total | 3,126 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,958 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +168 | 0.0pp |