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 Leonora (S), accounting for 40.8% (540 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which decreased by 26 people and 3.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Leonora (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Leonora (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Leonora (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
540
% of total
40.8%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
540
40.8%
-5.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
175
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
175
13.2%
-3.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
224
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
224
16.9%
-0.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
80
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
80
6.0%
-0.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
61
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
61
4.6%
-0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
317
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
317
23.9%
-3.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
458
% of total
34.6%
Change from 2016
+7.5pp
458
34.6%
+7.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
0
-5.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-26
-3.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+20
-0.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+3
-0.5pp
30 Hours Or More
+3
-0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-9
-3.8pp
Not Stated
+139
+7.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Leonora (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 | 540 | 40.8% | 66.3% | 540 | 45.8% | 67.1% | 0 | -5.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 175 | 13.2% | 18.5% | 201 | 17.1% | 19.3% | -26 | -3.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 224 | 16.9% | 26.0% | 204 | 17.3% | 25.0% | +20 | -0.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 80 | 6.0% | 11.9% | 77 | 6.5% | 12.0% | +3 | -0.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 61 | 4.6% | 9.8% | 58 | 4.9% | 10.9% | +3 | -0.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 317 | 23.9% | 22.1% | 326 | 27.7% | 20.0% | -9 | -3.8pp |
| Not Stated | 458 | 34.6% | 11.6% | 319 | 27.1% | 12.9% | +139 | +7.5pp |
| Total | 1,324 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,178 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +146 | 0.0pp |