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 Laverton (S), accounting for 34% (407 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 70 people and 13.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Laverton (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Laverton (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Laverton (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
407
% of total
34.0%
Change from 2016
-13.3pp
407
34.0%
-13.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
145
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
145
12.1%
-3.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
155
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
-7.0pp
155
12.9%
-7.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
66
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
66
5.5%
-2.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
41
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
41
3.4%
-0.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
353
% of total
29.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
353
29.5%
-1.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
446
% of total
37.3%
Change from 2016
+15.9pp
446
37.3%
+15.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-70
-13.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-7
-3.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-46
-7.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-17
-2.7pp
30 Hours Or More
0
-0.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+44
-1.1pp
Not Stated
+230
+15.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Laverton (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 | 407 | 34.0% | 66.3% | 477 | 47.3% | 67.1% | -70 | -13.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 145 | 12.1% | 18.5% | 152 | 15.1% | 19.3% | -7 | -3.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 155 | 12.9% | 26.0% | 201 | 19.9% | 25.0% | -46 | -7.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 66 | 5.5% | 11.9% | 83 | 8.2% | 12.0% | -17 | -2.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 41 | 3.4% | 9.8% | 41 | 4.1% | 10.9% | 0 | -0.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 353 | 29.5% | 22.1% | 309 | 30.6% | 20.0% | +44 | -1.1pp |
| Not Stated | 446 | 37.3% | 11.6% | 216 | 21.4% | 12.9% | +230 | +15.9pp |
| Total | 1,197 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,009 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +188 | 0.0pp |