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 Lakelands (WA), accounting for 68.5% (3,130 people). This share was higher than Mandurah (C) (66.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 3,127 people, while its share fell by 31.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Lakelands (WA) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Lakelands (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lakelands (WA), with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
3,130
% of total
68.5%
Change from 2016
-31.5pp
3,130
68.5%
-31.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
935
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
+20.5pp
935
20.5%
+20.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,218
% of total
26.7%
Change from 2016
-73.3pp
1,218
26.7%
-73.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
514
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
+11.2pp
514
11.2%
+11.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
463
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+10.1pp
463
10.1%
+10.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,182
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
+25.9pp
1,182
25.9%
+25.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
250
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
250
5.5%
+5.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+3,127
-31.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+935
+20.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+1,215
-73.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+514
+11.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+463
+10.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,182
+25.9pp
Not Stated
+250
+5.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Lakelands (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 | 3,130 | 68.5% | 66.1% | 3 | 100.0% | 68.1% | +3,127 | -31.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 935 | 20.5% | 17.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 18.6% | +935 | +20.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,218 | 26.7% | 25.5% | 3 | 100.0% | 25.2% | +1,215 | -73.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 514 | 11.2% | 12.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 12.6% | +514 | +11.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 463 | 10.1% | 10.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 11.6% | +463 | +10.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,182 | 25.9% | 27.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 23.0% | +1,182 | +25.9pp |
| Not Stated | 250 | 5.5% | 6.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.9% | +250 | +5.5pp |
| Total | 4,569 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,566 | 0.0pp |