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 Williams (S), accounting for 69.5% (558 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 42 people and 4.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Williams (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Williams (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Williams (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
558
% of total
69.5%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
558
69.5%
-5.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
159
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
159
19.8%
0.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
196
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
196
24.4%
-2.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
98
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
98
12.2%
-1.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
105
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
105
13.1%
-1.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
149
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
149
18.6%
+4.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
95
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
95
11.8%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-25
-5.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+5
0.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-13
-2.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-10
-1.7pp
30 Hours Or More
-7
-1.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+42
+4.8pp
Not Stated
+3
-0.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Williams (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 | 558 | 69.5% | 66.3% | 583 | 75.1% | 67.1% | -25 | -5.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 159 | 19.8% | 18.5% | 154 | 19.8% | 19.3% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 196 | 24.4% | 26.0% | 209 | 26.9% | 25.0% | -13 | -2.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 98 | 12.2% | 11.9% | 108 | 13.9% | 12.0% | -10 | -1.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 105 | 13.1% | 9.8% | 112 | 14.4% | 10.9% | -7 | -1.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 149 | 18.6% | 22.1% | 107 | 13.8% | 20.0% | +42 | +4.8pp |
| Not Stated | 95 | 11.8% | 11.6% | 92 | 11.9% | 12.9% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 803 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 776 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +27 | 0.0pp |