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 Victoria Plains (S), accounting for 62.5% (419 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 78 people and 4.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Victoria Plains (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Victoria Plains (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Victoria Plains (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
419
% of total
62.5%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
419
62.5%
-4.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
130
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
130
19.4%
-0.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
175
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
175
26.1%
+4.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
52
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
52
7.8%
-3.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
62
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
62
9.3%
-4.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
158
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
158
23.6%
+1.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
89
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
89
13.3%
+2.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-78
-4.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-20
-0.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+14
+4.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-29
-3.1pp
30 Hours Or More
-43
-4.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-9
+1.2pp
Not Stated
+5
+2.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Victoria Plains (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 | 419 | 62.5% | 66.3% | 497 | 66.6% | 67.1% | -78 | -4.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 130 | 19.4% | 18.5% | 150 | 20.1% | 19.3% | -20 | -0.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 175 | 26.1% | 26.0% | 161 | 21.6% | 25.0% | +14 | +4.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 52 | 7.8% | 11.9% | 81 | 10.9% | 12.0% | -29 | -3.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 62 | 9.3% | 9.8% | 105 | 14.1% | 10.9% | -43 | -4.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 158 | 23.6% | 22.1% | 167 | 22.4% | 20.0% | -9 | +1.2pp |
| Not Stated | 89 | 13.3% | 11.6% | 84 | 11.3% | 12.9% | +5 | +2.0pp |
| Total | 670 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 746 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -76 | 0.0pp |