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 Ravensthorpe (S), accounting for 64.9% (1,096 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 205 people and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Ravensthorpe (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Ravensthorpe (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ravensthorpe (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,096
% of total
64.9%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
1,096
64.9%
+2.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
268
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
268
15.9%
-0.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
452
% of total
26.8%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
452
26.8%
+5.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
193
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
193
11.4%
-0.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
183
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
183
10.8%
-1.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
391
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
391
23.2%
+0.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
199
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
199
11.8%
-2.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+205
+2.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+31
-0.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+154
+5.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+17
-0.9pp
30 Hours Or More
+3
-1.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+68
+0.6pp
Not Stated
-1
-2.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Ravensthorpe (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 | 1,096 | 64.9% | 66.3% | 891 | 62.4% | 67.1% | +205 | +2.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 268 | 15.9% | 18.5% | 237 | 16.6% | 19.3% | +31 | -0.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 452 | 26.8% | 26.0% | 298 | 20.9% | 25.0% | +154 | +5.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 193 | 11.4% | 11.9% | 176 | 12.3% | 12.0% | +17 | -0.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 183 | 10.8% | 9.8% | 180 | 12.6% | 10.9% | +3 | -1.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 391 | 23.2% | 22.1% | 323 | 22.6% | 20.0% | +68 | +0.6pp |
| Not Stated | 199 | 11.8% | 11.6% | 200 | 14.0% | 12.9% | -1 | -2.2pp |
| Total | 1,688 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,428 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +260 | 0.0pp |