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 Subiaco (C), accounting for 77.4% (11,252 people). This share was higher than Greater Perth (68.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which decreased by 954 people and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Subiaco (C) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Subiaco (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Subiaco (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
11,252
% of total
77.4%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
11,252
77.4%
+5.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
3,679
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
3,679
25.3%
-2.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
4,850
% of total
33.4%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
4,850
33.4%
+5.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
1,798
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
1,798
12.4%
+2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
925
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
925
6.4%
-0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,456
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
2,456
16.9%
-2.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
833
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
833
5.7%
-3.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-673
+5.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-954
-2.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+296
+5.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+147
+2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
-162
-0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-661
-2.0pp
Not Stated
-629
-3.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Subiaco (C). 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 | 11,252 | 77.4% | 68.5% | 11,925 | 72.2% | 70.2% | -673 | +5.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 3,679 | 25.3% | 21.4% | 4,633 | 28.1% | 23.3% | -954 | -2.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 4,850 | 33.4% | 27.4% | 4,554 | 27.6% | 26.5% | +296 | +5.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 1,798 | 12.4% | 11.3% | 1,651 | 10.0% | 11.3% | +147 | +2.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 925 | 6.4% | 8.4% | 1,087 | 6.6% | 9.1% | -162 | -0.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 2,456 | 16.9% | 25.5% | 3,117 | 18.9% | 21.5% | -661 | -2.0pp |
| Not Stated | 833 | 5.7% | 6.0% | 1,462 | 8.9% | 8.3% | -629 | -3.2pp |
| Total | 14,538 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 16,509 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1,971 | 0.0pp |