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 Mount Clarence, accounting for 77.8% (455 people). This share was higher than Albany (C) (71.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 430 people, while its share fell by 30.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Mount Clarence - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Mount Clarence in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Clarence, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
455
% of total
77.8%
Change from 2016
-30.9pp
455
77.8%
-30.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
126
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
126
21.5%
-4.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
198
% of total
33.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
198
33.8%
-1.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
82
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
-20.8pp
82
14.0%
-20.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
49
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
49
8.4%
-4.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
99
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
+16.9pp
99
16.9%
+16.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
36
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-15.5pp
36
6.2%
-15.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+430
-30.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+120
-4.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+190
-1.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+74
-20.8pp
30 Hours Or More
+46
-4.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+99
+16.9pp
Not Stated
+31
-15.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Mount Clarence. 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 | 455 | 77.8% | 71.6% | 25 | 108.7% | 71.6% | +430 | -30.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 126 | 21.5% | 19.3% | 6 | 26.1% | 20.1% | +120 | -4.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 198 | 33.8% | 28.6% | 8 | 34.8% | 26.8% | +190 | -1.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 82 | 14.0% | 13.4% | 8 | 34.8% | 13.3% | +74 | -20.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 49 | 8.4% | 10.3% | 3 | 13.0% | 11.5% | +46 | -4.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 99 | 16.9% | 21.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 18.3% | +99 | +16.9pp |
| Not Stated | 36 | 6.2% | 7.2% | 5 | 21.7% | 10.1% | +31 | -15.5pp |
| Total | 585 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 23 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +562 | 0.0pp |