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 Toodyay (S), accounting for 67.2% (2,674 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 181 people and 3.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Toodyay (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Toodyay (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Toodyay (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,674
% of total
67.2%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
2,674
67.2%
-3.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
585
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
585
14.7%
-1.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,042
% of total
26.2%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
1,042
26.2%
+1.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
535
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
535
13.5%
-1.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
512
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
512
12.9%
-2.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
832
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
832
20.9%
+3.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
468
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
468
11.8%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-9
-3.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-33
-1.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+120
+1.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-34
-1.5pp
30 Hours Or More
-62
-2.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+181
+3.7pp
Not Stated
+17
-0.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Toodyay (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 | 2,674 | 67.2% | 66.3% | 2,683 | 71.0% | 67.1% | -9 | -3.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 585 | 14.7% | 18.5% | 618 | 16.3% | 19.3% | -33 | -1.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,042 | 26.2% | 26.0% | 922 | 24.4% | 25.0% | +120 | +1.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 535 | 13.5% | 11.9% | 569 | 15.0% | 12.0% | -34 | -1.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 512 | 12.9% | 9.8% | 574 | 15.2% | 10.9% | -62 | -2.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 832 | 20.9% | 22.1% | 651 | 17.2% | 20.0% | +181 | +3.7pp |
| Not Stated | 468 | 11.8% | 11.6% | 451 | 11.9% | 12.9% | +17 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 3,977 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,781 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +196 | 0.0pp |