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 Muluckine, accounting for 74.4% (128 people). This share was higher than Northam (S) (62.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 20 people and 10.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Muluckine - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Muluckine in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Northam (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Muluckine, with comparison markers for Northam (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
128
% of total
74.4%
Change from 2016
+10.9pp
128
74.4%
+10.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
43
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+11.5pp
43
25.0%
+11.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
40
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
40
23.3%
-1.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
20
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
20
11.6%
+1.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
25
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
25
14.5%
-0.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
43
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+10.3pp
43
25.0%
+10.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
9
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-19.5pp
9
5.2%
-19.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+20
+10.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+20
+11.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-2
-1.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+3
+1.6pp
30 Hours Or More
-1
-0.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+18
+10.3pp
Not Stated
-33
-19.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Muluckine. 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 | 128 | 74.4% | 62.2% | 108 | 63.5% | 63.3% | +20 | +10.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 43 | 25.0% | 16.3% | 23 | 13.5% | 16.5% | +20 | +11.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 40 | 23.3% | 23.4% | 42 | 24.7% | 23.1% | -2 | -1.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 20 | 11.6% | 12.1% | 17 | 10.0% | 11.9% | +3 | +1.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 25 | 14.5% | 10.4% | 26 | 15.3% | 11.8% | -1 | -0.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 43 | 25.0% | 24.2% | 25 | 14.7% | 20.4% | +18 | +10.3pp |
| Not Stated | 9 | 5.2% | 13.6% | 42 | 24.7% | 16.5% | -33 | -19.5pp |
| Total | 172 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 170 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2 | 0.0pp |