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 Pingelly (S), accounting for 65.6% (568 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 34 people, while its share rose by 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Pingelly (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Pingelly (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pingelly (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
568
% of total
65.6%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
568
65.6%
+2.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
142
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
142
16.4%
+1.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
196
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
196
22.6%
-1.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
93
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
93
10.7%
-2.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
137
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
137
15.8%
+4.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
236
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
236
27.3%
+4.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
64
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-7.1pp
64
7.4%
-7.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-34
+2.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+2
+1.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-33
-1.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-28
-2.1pp
30 Hours Or More
+25
+4.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+17
+4.2pp
Not Stated
-73
-7.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Pingelly (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 | 568 | 65.6% | 66.3% | 602 | 63.5% | 67.1% | -34 | +2.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 142 | 16.4% | 18.5% | 140 | 14.8% | 19.3% | +2 | +1.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 196 | 22.6% | 26.0% | 229 | 24.2% | 25.0% | -33 | -1.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 93 | 10.7% | 11.9% | 121 | 12.8% | 12.0% | -28 | -2.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 137 | 15.8% | 9.8% | 112 | 11.8% | 10.9% | +25 | +4.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 236 | 27.3% | 22.1% | 219 | 23.1% | 20.0% | +17 | +4.2pp |
| Not Stated | 64 | 7.4% | 11.6% | 137 | 14.5% | 12.9% | -73 | -7.1pp |
| Total | 866 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 948 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -82 | 0.0pp |