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 Gledhow, accounting for 72.1% (624 people). This share was higher than Albany (C) (71.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 89 people and 3.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Gledhow - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Gledhow in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gledhow, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
624
% of total
72.1%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
624
72.1%
+3.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
175
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
175
20.2%
+0.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
245
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
245
28.3%
+3.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
126
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
126
14.6%
+1.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
78
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
78
9.0%
-2.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
196
% of total
22.7%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
196
22.7%
+3.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
51
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
51
5.9%
-6.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+89
+3.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+22
+0.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+53
+3.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+24
+1.5pp
30 Hours Or More
-10
-2.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+43
+3.1pp
Not Stated
-43
-6.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Gledhow. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 624 | 72.1% | 71.6% | 535 | 68.7% | 71.6% | +89 | +3.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 175 | 20.2% | 19.3% | 153 | 19.6% | 20.1% | +22 | +0.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 245 | 28.3% | 28.6% | 192 | 24.6% | 26.8% | +53 | +3.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 126 | 14.6% | 13.4% | 102 | 13.1% | 13.3% | +24 | +1.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 78 | 9.0% | 10.3% | 88 | 11.3% | 11.5% | -10 | -2.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 196 | 22.7% | 21.2% | 153 | 19.6% | 18.3% | +43 | +3.1pp |
| Not Stated | 51 | 5.9% | 7.2% | 94 | 12.1% | 10.1% | -43 | -6.2pp |
| Total | 865 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 779 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +86 | 0.0pp |