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.

Key insight

In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Muradup, accounting for 69.6% (55 people). This share was lower than Kojonup (S) (70.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 42 people and 1.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Unpaid domestic work

Muradup - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Muradup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Kojonup (S) and change since 2016.

Unpaid domestic work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Muradup, with comparison markers for Kojonup (S).

Muradup
Kojonup (S)

Did Unpaid Domestic Work

2021 count

55

% of total

69.6%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

Less Than 5 Hours

2021 count

13

% of total

16.5%

Change from 2016

-9.8pp

Between 5 And 14 Hours

2021 count

16

% of total

20.3%

Change from 2016

+20.3pp

Between 15 And 29 Hours

2021 count

11

% of total

13.9%

Change from 2016

-28.2pp

30 Hours Or More

2021 count

15

% of total

19.0%

Change from 2016

+19.0pp

Did No Unpaid Domestic Work

2021 count

19

% of total

24.1%

Change from 2016

+8.3pp

Not Stated

2021 count

4

% of total

5.1%

Change from 2016

-10.7pp

Data table

Unpaid domestic work for Muradup. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kojonup (S).

Unpaid domestic work for Muradup. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kojonup (S).
Unpaid domestic work for Muradup. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kojonup (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Kojonup (S)%Count%Kojonup (S)%Countpp
Did Unpaid Domestic Work5569.6%70.2%1368.4%70.2%+42+1.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours1316.5%20.4%526.3%19.5%+8-9.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours1620.3%26.6%00.0%25.0%+16+20.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours1113.9%12.4%842.1%12.0%+3-28.2pp
30 Hours Or More1519.0%10.8%00.0%13.8%+15+19.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work1924.1%20.7%315.8%16.3%+16+8.3pp
Not Stated45.1%9.0%315.8%13.8%+1-10.7pp
Total79100.0%100.0%19100.0%100.0%+600.0pp