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 Wickepin (S), accounting for 65% (359 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 69 people and 9.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Wickepin (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Wickepin (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wickepin (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
359
% of total
65.0%
Change from 2016
-9.3pp
359
65.0%
-9.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
98
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
98
17.8%
-1.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
127
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
127
23.0%
+0.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
71
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
71
12.9%
-3.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
63
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
63
11.4%
-4.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
111
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
111
20.1%
+5.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
87
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
87
15.8%
+4.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-69
-9.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-13
-1.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-5
+0.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-24
-3.6pp
30 Hours Or More
-27
-4.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+28
+5.7pp
Not Stated
+20
+4.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Wickepin (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 | 359 | 65.0% | 66.3% | 428 | 74.3% | 67.1% | -69 | -9.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 98 | 17.8% | 18.5% | 111 | 19.3% | 19.3% | -13 | -1.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 127 | 23.0% | 26.0% | 132 | 22.9% | 25.0% | -5 | +0.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 71 | 12.9% | 11.9% | 95 | 16.5% | 12.0% | -24 | -3.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 63 | 11.4% | 9.8% | 90 | 15.6% | 10.9% | -27 | -4.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 111 | 20.1% | 22.1% | 83 | 14.4% | 20.0% | +28 | +5.7pp |
| Not Stated | 87 | 15.8% | 11.6% | 67 | 11.6% | 12.9% | +20 | +4.2pp |
| Total | 552 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 576 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -24 | 0.0pp |