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 Baynton (WA), accounting for 68.3% (2,129 people). This share was higher than Karratha (C) (61.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 209 people and 6.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Baynton (WA) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Baynton (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Karratha (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Baynton (WA), with comparison markers for Karratha (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,129
% of total
68.3%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
2,129
68.3%
-1.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
637
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
637
20.4%
-3.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
934
% of total
30.0%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
934
30.0%
+4.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
316
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
316
10.1%
-0.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
242
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
242
7.8%
-1.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
589
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
+6.3pp
589
18.9%
+6.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
397
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
397
12.7%
-5.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+37
-1.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-90
-3.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+169
+4.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+2
-0.4pp
30 Hours Or More
-44
-1.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+209
+6.3pp
Not Stated
-140
-5.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Baynton (WA). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Karratha (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Karratha (C)% | Count | % | Karratha (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 2,129 | 68.3% | 61.6% | 2,092 | 69.6% | 65.0% | +37 | -1.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 637 | 20.4% | 18.3% | 727 | 24.2% | 21.6% | -90 | -3.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 934 | 30.0% | 26.1% | 765 | 25.5% | 25.2% | +169 | +4.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 316 | 10.1% | 9.3% | 314 | 10.5% | 9.3% | +2 | -0.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 242 | 7.8% | 7.8% | 286 | 9.5% | 8.8% | -44 | -1.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 589 | 18.9% | 19.8% | 380 | 12.6% | 18.7% | +209 | +6.3pp |
| Not Stated | 397 | 12.7% | 18.6% | 537 | 17.9% | 16.3% | -140 | -5.2pp |
| Total | 3,115 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,004 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +111 | 0.0pp |