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 Narrogin (S), accounting for 66.3% (2,621 people). This share was similar to Regional WA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 30 Hours Or More, which decreased by 142 people and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Narrogin (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Narrogin (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Narrogin (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,621
% of total
66.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
2,621
66.3%
-0.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
802
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
802
20.3%
+0.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,037
% of total
26.2%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
1,037
26.2%
+1.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
460
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
460
11.6%
0.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
322
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
322
8.1%
-3.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
869
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
869
22.0%
+2.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
459
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
459
11.6%
-2.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-121
-0.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-2
+0.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+39
+1.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-16
0.0pp
30 Hours Or More
-142
-3.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+87
+2.9pp
Not Stated
-101
-2.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Narrogin (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 | 2,621 | 66.3% | 66.3% | 2,742 | 67.1% | 67.1% | -121 | -0.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 802 | 20.3% | 18.5% | 804 | 19.7% | 19.3% | -2 | +0.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,037 | 26.2% | 26.0% | 998 | 24.4% | 25.0% | +39 | +1.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 460 | 11.6% | 11.9% | 476 | 11.6% | 12.0% | -16 | 0.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 322 | 8.1% | 9.8% | 464 | 11.4% | 10.9% | -142 | -3.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 869 | 22.0% | 22.1% | 782 | 19.1% | 20.0% | +87 | +2.9pp |
| Not Stated | 459 | 11.6% | 11.6% | 560 | 13.7% | 12.9% | -101 | -2.1pp |
| Total | 3,953 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,086 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -133 | 0.0pp |