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 Mingenew, accounting for 53.5% (115 people). This share was lower than Mingenew (S) (56.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 30 people and 7.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Mingenew - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Mingenew in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mingenew (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mingenew, with comparison markers for Mingenew (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
115
% of total
53.5%
Change from 2016
-7.4pp
115
53.5%
-7.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
19
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-9.3pp
19
8.8%
-9.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
50
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
50
23.3%
+4.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
26
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
26
12.1%
-0.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
20
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
20
9.3%
-2.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
57
% of total
26.5%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
57
26.5%
+4.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
46
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
46
21.4%
+2.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-30
-7.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-24
-9.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+5
+4.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-3
-0.1pp
30 Hours Or More
-8
-2.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+5
+4.7pp
Not Stated
+2
+2.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Mingenew. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mingenew (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mingenew (S)% | Count | % | Mingenew (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 115 | 53.5% | 56.8% | 145 | 60.9% | 60.9% | -30 | -7.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 19 | 8.8% | 13.9% | 43 | 18.1% | 18.2% | -24 | -9.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 50 | 23.3% | 22.1% | 45 | 18.9% | 21.5% | +5 | +4.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 26 | 12.1% | 12.7% | 29 | 12.2% | 11.7% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 20 | 9.3% | 8.2% | 28 | 11.8% | 9.5% | -8 | -2.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 57 | 26.5% | 23.0% | 52 | 21.8% | 22.8% | +5 | +4.7pp |
| Not Stated | 46 | 21.4% | 18.1% | 44 | 18.5% | 16.3% | +2 | +2.9pp |
| Total | 215 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 238 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -23 | 0.0pp |