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 Wyalkatchem (S), accounting for 60.4% (247 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (66.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 24 people and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Wyalkatchem (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Wyalkatchem (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 Wyalkatchem (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
247
% of total
60.4%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
247
60.4%
-1.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
67
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
67
16.4%
+1.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
98
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
98
24.0%
+1.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
49
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
49
12.0%
-1.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
33
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
33
8.1%
-2.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
112
% of total
27.4%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
112
27.4%
+4.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
45
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
45
11.0%
-3.4pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-24
-1.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+1
+1.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-1
+1.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-9
-1.2pp
30 Hours Or More
-15
-2.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+10
+4.2pp
Not Stated
-18
-3.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Wyalkatchem (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 | 247 | 60.4% | 66.3% | 271 | 61.7% | 67.1% | -24 | -1.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 67 | 16.4% | 18.5% | 66 | 15.0% | 19.3% | +1 | +1.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 98 | 24.0% | 26.0% | 99 | 22.6% | 25.0% | -1 | +1.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 49 | 12.0% | 11.9% | 58 | 13.2% | 12.0% | -9 | -1.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 33 | 8.1% | 9.8% | 48 | 10.9% | 10.9% | -15 | -2.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 112 | 27.4% | 22.1% | 102 | 23.2% | 20.0% | +10 | +4.2pp |
| Not Stated | 45 | 11.0% | 11.6% | 63 | 14.4% | 12.9% | -18 | -3.4pp |
| Total | 409 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 439 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -30 | 0.0pp |