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 Wanneroo, accounting for 66.8% (6,618 people). This share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (66.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 6,566 people and 10.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Wanneroo - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Wanneroo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wanneroo, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
6,618
% of total
66.8%
Change from 2016
+10.9pp
6,618
66.8%
+10.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
1,897
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
1,897
19.2%
+5.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
2,623
% of total
26.5%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
2,623
26.5%
+3.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
1,214
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
1,214
12.3%
-1.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
884
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
884
8.9%
+3.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,676
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
+9.8pp
2,676
27.0%
+9.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
604
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-27.2pp
604
6.1%
-27.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+6,566
+10.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+1,884
+5.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+2,602
+3.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+1,201
-1.7pp
30 Hours Or More
+879
+3.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+2,660
+9.8pp
Not Stated
+573
-27.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Wanneroo. 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 | 6,618 | 66.8% | 66.5% | 52 | 55.9% | 69.6% | +6,566 | +10.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 1,897 | 19.2% | 21.1% | 13 | 14.0% | 22.9% | +1,884 | +5.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 2,623 | 26.5% | 26.3% | 21 | 22.6% | 26.3% | +2,602 | +3.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 1,214 | 12.3% | 10.8% | 13 | 14.0% | 11.1% | +1,201 | -1.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 884 | 8.9% | 8.4% | 5 | 5.4% | 9.2% | +879 | +3.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 2,676 | 27.0% | 28.1% | 16 | 17.2% | 22.8% | +2,660 | +9.8pp |
| Not Stated | 604 | 6.1% | 5.4% | 31 | 33.3% | 7.6% | +573 | -27.2pp |
| Total | 9,901 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 93 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9,808 | 0.0pp |