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.
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Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Peppermint Grove (S), accounting for 74.1% (983 people). This share was higher than Greater Perth (68.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 71 people and 5.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Peppermint Grove (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Peppermint Grove (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Peppermint Grove (S), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
983
% of total
74.1%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
983
74.1%
-2.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
332
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
332
25.0%
-4.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
343
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
343
25.9%
+1.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
176
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
176
13.3%
+1.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
132
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
132
10.0%
0.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
279
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
279
21.0%
+5.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
64
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
64
4.8%
-3.3pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-28
-2.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-59
-4.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+15
+1.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+17
+1.3pp
30 Hours Or More
-1
0.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+71
+5.3pp
Not Stated
-44
-3.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Peppermint Grove (S). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 983 | 74.1% | 68.5% | 1,011 | 76.2% | 70.2% | -28 | -2.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 332 | 25.0% | 21.4% | 391 | 29.5% | 23.3% | -59 | -4.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 343 | 25.9% | 27.4% | 328 | 24.7% | 26.5% | +15 | +1.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 176 | 13.3% | 11.3% | 159 | 12.0% | 11.3% | +17 | +1.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 132 | 10.0% | 8.4% | 133 | 10.0% | 9.1% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 279 | 21.0% | 25.5% | 208 | 15.7% | 21.5% | +71 | +5.3pp |
| Not Stated | 64 | 4.8% | 6.0% | 108 | 8.1% | 8.3% | -44 | -3.3pp |
| Total | 1,326 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,326 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |