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 Three Springs (S), accounting for 62.4% (284 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 5 And 14 Hours, which increased by 39 people and 8.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Three Springs (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Three Springs (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Three Springs (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
284
% of total
62.4%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
284
62.4%
-2.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
67
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
67
14.7%
-1.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
121
% of total
26.6%
Change from 2016
+8.5pp
121
26.6%
+8.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
46
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
46
10.1%
-3.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
50
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
-6.7pp
50
11.0%
-6.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
100
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
100
22.0%
+0.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
74
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
74
16.3%
+5.0pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-11
-2.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-7
-1.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+39
+8.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-13
-3.0pp
30 Hours Or More
-30
-6.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+2
+0.3pp
Not Stated
+23
+5.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Three Springs (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 | 284 | 62.4% | 66.3% | 295 | 65.3% | 67.1% | -11 | -2.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 67 | 14.7% | 18.5% | 74 | 16.4% | 19.3% | -7 | -1.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 121 | 26.6% | 26.0% | 82 | 18.1% | 25.0% | +39 | +8.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 46 | 10.1% | 11.9% | 59 | 13.1% | 12.0% | -13 | -3.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 50 | 11.0% | 9.8% | 80 | 17.7% | 10.9% | -30 | -6.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 100 | 22.0% | 22.1% | 98 | 21.7% | 20.0% | +2 | +0.3pp |
| Not Stated | 74 | 16.3% | 11.6% | 51 | 11.3% | 12.9% | +23 | +5.0pp |
| Total | 455 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 452 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3 | 0.0pp |