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 Alexander Heights, accounting for 65% (4,094 people). This share was lower than Wanneroo (C) (66.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 250 people and 4.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Alexander Heights - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Alexander Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Alexander Heights, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
4,094
% of total
65.0%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
4,094
65.0%
-2.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
1,379
% of total
21.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
1,379
21.9%
-1.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,580
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,580
25.1%
+0.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
656
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
656
10.4%
-0.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
479
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
479
7.6%
-0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,978
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
1,978
31.4%
+4.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
229
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
229
3.6%
-2.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-179
-2.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-77
-1.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-4
+0.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-56
-0.8pp
30 Hours Or More
-42
-0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+250
+4.3pp
Not Stated
-138
-2.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Alexander Heights. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 4,094 | 65.0% | 66.5% | 4,273 | 67.1% | 69.6% | -179 | -2.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 1,379 | 21.9% | 21.1% | 1,456 | 22.9% | 22.9% | -77 | -1.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,580 | 25.1% | 26.3% | 1,584 | 24.9% | 26.3% | -4 | +0.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 656 | 10.4% | 10.8% | 712 | 11.2% | 11.1% | -56 | -0.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 479 | 7.6% | 8.4% | 521 | 8.2% | 9.2% | -42 | -0.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,978 | 31.4% | 28.1% | 1,728 | 27.1% | 22.8% | +250 | +4.3pp |
| Not Stated | 229 | 3.6% | 5.4% | 367 | 5.8% | 7.6% | -138 | -2.2pp |
| Total | 6,301 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,371 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -70 | 0.0pp |