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 Morawa (S), accounting for 58.1% (294 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 79 people and 5.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Morawa (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Morawa (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Morawa (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
294
% of total
58.1%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
294
58.1%
-5.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
77
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
77
15.2%
-2.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
121
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
121
23.9%
+0.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
48
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
48
9.5%
-2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
48
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
48
9.5%
-1.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
113
% of total
22.3%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
113
22.3%
-2.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
101
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
+8.1pp
101
20.0%
+8.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-79
-5.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-24
-2.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-15
+0.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-22
-2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
-18
-1.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-33
-2.6pp
Not Stated
+31
+8.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Morawa (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 | 294 | 58.1% | 66.3% | 373 | 63.5% | 67.1% | -79 | -5.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 77 | 15.2% | 18.5% | 101 | 17.2% | 19.3% | -24 | -2.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 121 | 23.9% | 26.0% | 136 | 23.2% | 25.0% | -15 | +0.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 48 | 9.5% | 11.9% | 70 | 11.9% | 12.0% | -22 | -2.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 48 | 9.5% | 9.8% | 66 | 11.2% | 10.9% | -18 | -1.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 113 | 22.3% | 22.1% | 146 | 24.9% | 20.0% | -33 | -2.6pp |
| Not Stated | 101 | 20.0% | 11.6% | 70 | 11.9% | 12.9% | +31 | +8.1pp |
| Total | 506 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 587 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -81 | 0.0pp |