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 Karnup, accounting for 68% (1,048 people). This share was higher than Rockingham (C) (66.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 1,010 people and 16.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Karnup - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Karnup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Karnup, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,048
% of total
68.0%
Change from 2016
+16.6pp
1,048
68.0%
+16.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
275
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
-7.9pp
275
17.8%
-7.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
432
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
+9.1pp
432
28.0%
+9.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
181
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
+11.7pp
181
11.7%
+11.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
160
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
160
10.4%
+3.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
399
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
-10.6pp
399
25.9%
-10.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
93
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
93
6.0%
-4.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,010
+16.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+256
-7.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+418
+9.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+181
+11.7pp
30 Hours Or More
+155
+3.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+372
-10.6pp
Not Stated
+85
-4.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Karnup. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Rockingham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,048 | 68.0% | 66.7% | 38 | 51.4% | 69.2% | +1,010 | +16.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 275 | 17.8% | 19.6% | 19 | 25.7% | 20.7% | +256 | -7.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 432 | 28.0% | 26.3% | 14 | 18.9% | 26.1% | +418 | +9.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 181 | 11.7% | 11.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 11.8% | +181 | +11.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 160 | 10.4% | 9.4% | 5 | 6.8% | 10.7% | +155 | +3.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 399 | 25.9% | 26.4% | 27 | 36.5% | 21.5% | +372 | -10.6pp |
| Not Stated | 93 | 6.0% | 6.9% | 8 | 10.8% | 9.3% | +85 | -4.8pp |
| Total | 1,542 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 74 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,468 | 0.0pp |