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, accounting for 49.9% (282 people). This share was higher than Leonora (S) (40.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 278 people, while its share fell by 30.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Leonora - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Leonora in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Leonora (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Leonora, with comparison markers for Leonora (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
282
% of total
49.9%
Change from 2016
-30.1pp
282
49.9%
-30.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
83
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+14.7pp
83
14.7%
+14.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
118
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
-59.1pp
118
20.9%
-59.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
48
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
+8.5pp
48
8.5%
+8.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
33
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
33
5.8%
+5.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
142
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
+25.1pp
142
25.1%
+25.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
142
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
-34.9pp
142
25.1%
-34.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+278
-30.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+83
+14.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+114
-59.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+48
+8.5pp
30 Hours Or More
+33
+5.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+142
+25.1pp
Not Stated
+139
-34.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Leonora. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Leonora (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Leonora (S)% | Count | % | Leonora (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 282 | 49.9% | 40.8% | 4 | 80.0% | 45.8% | +278 | -30.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 83 | 14.7% | 13.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 17.1% | +83 | +14.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 118 | 20.9% | 16.9% | 4 | 80.0% | 17.3% | +114 | -59.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 48 | 8.5% | 6.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.5% | +48 | +8.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 33 | 5.8% | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.9% | +33 | +5.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 142 | 25.1% | 23.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 27.7% | +142 | +25.1pp |
| Not Stated | 142 | 25.1% | 34.6% | 3 | 60.0% | 27.1% | +139 | -34.9pp |
| Total | 565 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +560 | 0.0pp |