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 Ashby (WA), accounting for 68.2% (1,556 people). This share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (66.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 134 people and 4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Ashby (WA) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Ashby (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ashby (WA), with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,556
% of total
68.2%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
1,556
68.2%
-1.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
460
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
460
20.2%
-0.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
624
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
624
27.3%
0.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
271
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
271
11.9%
+0.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
201
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
201
8.8%
-1.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
621
% of total
27.2%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
621
27.2%
+4.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
105
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
105
4.6%
-2.3pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+88
-1.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+17
-0.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+50
0.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+31
+0.5pp
30 Hours Or More
-10
-1.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+134
+4.0pp
Not Stated
-41
-2.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Ashby (WA). 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 | 1,556 | 68.2% | 66.5% | 1,468 | 69.8% | 69.6% | +88 | -1.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 460 | 20.2% | 21.1% | 443 | 21.1% | 22.9% | +17 | -0.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 624 | 27.3% | 26.3% | 574 | 27.3% | 26.3% | +50 | 0.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 271 | 11.9% | 10.8% | 240 | 11.4% | 11.1% | +31 | +0.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 201 | 8.8% | 8.4% | 211 | 10.0% | 9.2% | -10 | -1.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 621 | 27.2% | 28.1% | 487 | 23.2% | 22.8% | +134 | +4.0pp |
| Not Stated | 105 | 4.6% | 5.4% | 146 | 6.9% | 7.6% | -41 | -2.3pp |
| Total | 2,282 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,102 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +180 | 0.0pp |