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 Landing, accounting for 60.1% (4,294 people). This share was similar to Wyndham (C) (60.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which decreased by 1,009 people and 16.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Williams Landing - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Williams Landing in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Williams Landing, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
4,294
% of total
60.1%
Change from 2016
-6.8pp
4,294
60.1%
-6.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
1,266
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
-16.1pp
1,266
17.7%
-16.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,669
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
1,669
23.3%
-0.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
765
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
765
10.7%
+4.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
594
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
594
8.3%
+5.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,381
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
+10.2pp
2,381
33.3%
+10.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
478
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
478
6.7%
-3.3pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-208
-6.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-1,009
-16.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+59
-0.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+345
+4.5pp
30 Hours Or More
+397
+5.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+828
+10.2pp
Not Stated
-192
-3.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Williams Landing. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 4,294 | 60.1% | 60.3% | 4,502 | 66.9% | 66.7% | -208 | -6.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 1,266 | 17.7% | 17.0% | 2,275 | 33.8% | 21.6% | -1,009 | -16.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,669 | 23.3% | 23.4% | 1,610 | 23.9% | 24.7% | +59 | -0.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 765 | 10.7% | 10.8% | 420 | 6.2% | 10.7% | +345 | +4.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 594 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 197 | 2.9% | 9.7% | +397 | +5.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 2,381 | 33.3% | 32.6% | 1,553 | 23.1% | 25.5% | +828 | +10.2pp |
| Not Stated | 478 | 6.7% | 7.1% | 670 | 10.0% | 7.8% | -192 | -3.3pp |
| Total | 7,150 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,728 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +422 | 0.0pp |