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.

Key insight

In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Manypeaks, accounting for 75.8% (91 people). This share was higher than Albany (C) (71.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 5 And 14 Hours, which increased by 15 people and 14.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Unpaid domestic work

Manypeaks - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Manypeaks in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.

Unpaid domestic work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Manypeaks, with comparison markers for Albany (C).

Manypeaks
Albany (C)

Did Unpaid Domestic Work

2021 count

91

% of total

75.8%

Change from 2016

+3.1pp

Less Than 5 Hours

2021 count

19

% of total

15.8%

Change from 2016

-3.1pp

Between 5 And 14 Hours

2021 count

43

% of total

35.8%

Change from 2016

+14.6pp

Between 15 And 29 Hours

2021 count

17

% of total

14.2%

Change from 2016

-1.7pp

30 Hours Or More

2021 count

12

% of total

10.0%

Change from 2016

-6.7pp

Did No Unpaid Domestic Work

2021 count

24

% of total

20.0%

Change from 2016

+3.3pp

Not Stated

2021 count

14

% of total

11.7%

Change from 2016

-3.5pp

Data table

Unpaid domestic work for Manypeaks. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).

Unpaid domestic work for Manypeaks. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
Unpaid domestic work for Manypeaks. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Albany (C)%Count%Albany (C)%Countpp
Did Unpaid Domestic Work9175.8%71.6%9672.7%71.6%-5+3.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours1915.8%19.3%2518.9%20.1%-6-3.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours4335.8%28.6%2821.2%26.8%+15+14.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours1714.2%13.4%2115.9%13.3%-4-1.7pp
30 Hours Or More1210.0%10.3%2216.7%11.5%-10-6.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work2420.0%21.2%2216.7%18.3%+2+3.3pp
Not Stated1411.7%7.2%2015.2%10.1%-6-3.5pp
Total120100.0%100.0%132100.0%100.0%-120.0pp