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 Wirrabara, accounting for 74.5% (242 people). This share was higher than Mount Remarkable (DC) (70.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 15 And 29 Hours, which decreased by 34 people and 8.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Wirrabara - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Wirrabara in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Remarkable (DC) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wirrabara, with comparison markers for Mount Remarkable (DC).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
242
% of total
74.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
242
74.5%
-0.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
58
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
58
17.8%
+2.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
98
% of total
30.2%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
98
30.2%
+5.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
42
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
-8.6pp
42
12.9%
-8.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
44
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
44
13.5%
-0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
63
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
63
19.4%
+3.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
21
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
21
6.5%
-3.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-25
-0.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+3
+2.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+12
+5.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-34
-8.6pp
30 Hours Or More
-6
-0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+7
+3.6pp
Not Stated
-15
-3.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Wirrabara. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Remarkable (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Remarkable (DC)% | Count | % | Mount Remarkable (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 242 | 74.5% | 70.4% | 267 | 75.4% | 70.7% | -25 | -0.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 58 | 17.8% | 16.5% | 55 | 15.5% | 15.8% | +3 | +2.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 98 | 30.2% | 26.8% | 86 | 24.3% | 24.5% | +12 | +5.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 42 | 12.9% | 14.2% | 76 | 21.5% | 15.5% | -34 | -8.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 44 | 13.5% | 13.0% | 50 | 14.1% | 14.8% | -6 | -0.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 63 | 19.4% | 20.3% | 56 | 15.8% | 18.8% | +7 | +3.6pp |
| Not Stated | 21 | 6.5% | 9.1% | 36 | 10.2% | 10.4% | -15 | -3.7pp |
| Total | 325 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 354 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -29 | 0.0pp |