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.
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Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Erskine (WA), accounting for 65.9% (3,172 people). This share was similar to Mandurah (C) (66.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 2,112 people and 9.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Erskine (WA) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Erskine (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Erskine (WA), with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
3,172
% of total
65.9%
Change from 2016
+9.1pp
3,172
65.9%
+9.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
785
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
785
16.3%
-1.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,172
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
1,172
24.3%
+2.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
662
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
662
13.8%
+3.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
553
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
553
11.5%
+4.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,399
% of total
29.1%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
1,399
29.1%
+3.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
236
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-13.2pp
236
4.9%
-13.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+2,112
+9.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+452
-1.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+773
+2.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+470
+3.5pp
30 Hours Or More
+417
+4.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+929
+3.9pp
Not Stated
-102
-13.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Erskine (WA). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mandurah (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 3,172 | 65.9% | 66.1% | 1,060 | 56.8% | 68.1% | +2,112 | +9.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 785 | 16.3% | 17.7% | 333 | 17.8% | 18.6% | +452 | -1.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,172 | 24.3% | 25.5% | 399 | 21.4% | 25.2% | +773 | +2.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 662 | 13.8% | 12.2% | 192 | 10.3% | 12.6% | +470 | +3.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 553 | 11.5% | 10.7% | 136 | 7.3% | 11.6% | +417 | +4.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,399 | 29.1% | 27.0% | 470 | 25.2% | 23.0% | +929 | +3.9pp |
| Not Stated | 236 | 4.9% | 6.9% | 338 | 18.1% | 8.9% | -102 | -13.2pp |
| Total | 4,814 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,866 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,948 | 0.0pp |