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 Waroona (S), accounting for 67.5% (2,386 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 173 people and 4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Waroona (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Waroona (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Waroona (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,386
% of total
67.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
2,386
67.5%
+0.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
574
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
574
16.2%
+0.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
859
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
859
24.3%
+1.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
465
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
465
13.2%
-0.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
488
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
488
13.8%
-0.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
793
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
793
22.4%
+4.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
347
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
347
9.8%
-4.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+112
+0.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+34
+0.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+75
+1.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+8
-0.3pp
30 Hours Or More
-5
-0.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+173
+4.0pp
Not Stated
-133
-4.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Waroona (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 | 2,386 | 67.5% | 66.3% | 2,274 | 67.4% | 67.1% | +112 | +0.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 574 | 16.2% | 18.5% | 540 | 16.0% | 19.3% | +34 | +0.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 859 | 24.3% | 26.0% | 784 | 23.2% | 25.0% | +75 | +1.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 465 | 13.2% | 11.9% | 457 | 13.5% | 12.0% | +8 | -0.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 488 | 13.8% | 9.8% | 493 | 14.6% | 10.9% | -5 | -0.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 793 | 22.4% | 22.1% | 620 | 18.4% | 20.0% | +173 | +4.0pp |
| Not Stated | 347 | 9.8% | 11.6% | 480 | 14.2% | 12.9% | -133 | -4.4pp |
| Total | 3,533 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,375 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +158 | 0.0pp |