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 Meekatharra (S), accounting for 47.7% (490 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which increased by 90 people and 6.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Meekatharra (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Meekatharra (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Meekatharra (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
490
% of total
47.7%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
490
47.7%
+1.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
214
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
214
20.8%
+6.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
149
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
149
14.5%
-4.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
71
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
71
6.9%
+0.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
56
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
56
5.4%
-1.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
247
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
247
24.0%
-4.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
290
% of total
28.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
290
28.2%
+1.0pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+85
+1.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+90
+6.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-15
-4.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+15
+0.5pp
30 Hours Or More
-5
-1.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+1
-4.1pp
Not Stated
+52
+1.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Meekatharra (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 | 490 | 47.7% | 66.3% | 405 | 46.2% | 67.1% | +85 | +1.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 214 | 20.8% | 18.5% | 124 | 14.2% | 19.3% | +90 | +6.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 149 | 14.5% | 26.0% | 164 | 18.7% | 25.0% | -15 | -4.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 71 | 6.9% | 11.9% | 56 | 6.4% | 12.0% | +15 | +0.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 56 | 5.4% | 9.8% | 61 | 7.0% | 10.9% | -5 | -1.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 247 | 24.0% | 22.1% | 246 | 28.1% | 20.0% | +1 | -4.1pp |
| Not Stated | 290 | 28.2% | 11.6% | 238 | 27.2% | 12.9% | +52 | +1.0pp |
| Total | 1,028 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 876 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +152 | 0.0pp |