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 West Arthur (S), accounting for 69.5% (442 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 58 people and 7.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
West Arthur (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for West Arthur (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Arthur (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
442
% of total
69.5%
Change from 2016
-7.3pp
442
69.5%
-7.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
133
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
133
20.9%
-0.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
165
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
165
25.9%
+0.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
70
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
70
11.0%
-4.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
74
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
74
11.6%
-3.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
112
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
112
17.6%
+2.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
80
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
80
12.6%
+4.6pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-58
-7.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-4
-0.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+1
+0.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-30
-4.4pp
30 Hours Or More
-25
-3.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+13
+2.4pp
Not Stated
+28
+4.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for West Arthur (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 | 442 | 69.5% | 66.3% | 500 | 76.8% | 67.1% | -58 | -7.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 133 | 20.9% | 18.5% | 137 | 21.0% | 19.3% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 165 | 25.9% | 26.0% | 164 | 25.2% | 25.0% | +1 | +0.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 70 | 11.0% | 11.9% | 100 | 15.4% | 12.0% | -30 | -4.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 74 | 11.6% | 9.8% | 99 | 15.2% | 10.9% | -25 | -3.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 112 | 17.6% | 22.1% | 99 | 15.2% | 20.0% | +13 | +2.4pp |
| Not Stated | 80 | 12.6% | 11.6% | 52 | 8.0% | 12.9% | +28 | +4.6pp |
| Total | 636 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 651 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -15 | 0.0pp |