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 Menzies (S), accounting for 35.6% (175 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 43 people and 15.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Menzies (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Menzies (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Menzies (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
175
% of total
35.6%
Change from 2016
-15.6pp
175
35.6%
-15.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
55
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
-8.8pp
55
11.2%
-8.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
79
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
79
16.1%
-2.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
25
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
25
5.1%
-1.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
16
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
16
3.3%
-2.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
162
% of total
32.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
162
32.9%
-1.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
160
% of total
32.5%
Change from 2016
+16.8pp
160
32.5%
+16.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-43
-15.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-30
-8.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-2
-2.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-4
-1.7pp
30 Hours Or More
-7
-2.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+15
-1.6pp
Not Stated
+93
+16.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Menzies (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 | 175 | 35.6% | 66.3% | 218 | 51.2% | 67.1% | -43 | -15.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 55 | 11.2% | 18.5% | 85 | 20.0% | 19.3% | -30 | -8.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 79 | 16.1% | 26.0% | 81 | 19.0% | 25.0% | -2 | -2.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 25 | 5.1% | 11.9% | 29 | 6.8% | 12.0% | -4 | -1.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 16 | 3.3% | 9.8% | 23 | 5.4% | 10.9% | -7 | -2.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 162 | 32.9% | 22.1% | 147 | 34.5% | 20.0% | +15 | -1.6pp |
| Not Stated | 160 | 32.5% | 11.6% | 67 | 15.7% | 12.9% | +93 | +16.8pp |
| Total | 492 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 426 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +66 | 0.0pp |