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 Bakers Hill, accounting for 69.4% (710 people). This share was higher than Northam (S) (62.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 52 people, while its share fell by 3.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Bakers Hill - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Bakers Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Northam (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bakers Hill, with comparison markers for Northam (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
710
% of total
69.4%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
710
69.4%
-3.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
156
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
156
15.2%
-1.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
257
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
257
25.1%
-2.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
167
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
167
16.3%
+0.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
130
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
130
12.7%
+0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
209
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
209
20.4%
+1.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
111
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
111
10.9%
+2.3pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+52
-3.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+2
-1.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+6
-2.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+27
+0.8pp
30 Hours Or More
+17
+0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+42
+1.9pp
Not Stated
+33
+2.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Bakers Hill. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Northam (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Northam (S)% | Count | % | Northam (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 710 | 69.4% | 62.2% | 658 | 72.8% | 63.3% | +52 | -3.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 156 | 15.2% | 16.3% | 154 | 17.0% | 16.5% | +2 | -1.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 257 | 25.1% | 23.4% | 251 | 27.8% | 23.1% | +6 | -2.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 167 | 16.3% | 12.1% | 140 | 15.5% | 11.9% | +27 | +0.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 130 | 12.7% | 10.4% | 113 | 12.5% | 11.8% | +17 | +0.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 209 | 20.4% | 24.2% | 167 | 18.5% | 20.4% | +42 | +1.9pp |
| Not Stated | 111 | 10.9% | 13.6% | 78 | 8.6% | 16.5% | +33 | +2.3pp |
| Total | 1,023 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 904 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +119 | 0.0pp |