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 Napier, accounting for 77.8% (165 people). This share was higher than Albany (C) (71.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 151 people and 11.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Napier - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Napier in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Napier, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
165
% of total
77.8%
Change from 2016
+11.1pp
165
77.8%
+11.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
45
% of total
21.2%
Change from 2016
-21.7pp
45
21.2%
-21.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
55
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
55
25.9%
+2.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
32
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
+15.1pp
32
15.1%
+15.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
33
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
+15.6pp
33
15.6%
+15.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
31
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
+14.6pp
31
14.6%
+14.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
14
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-31.5pp
14
6.6%
-31.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+151
+11.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+36
-21.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+50
+2.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+32
+15.1pp
30 Hours Or More
+33
+15.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+31
+14.6pp
Not Stated
+6
-31.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Napier. 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 | 165 | 77.8% | 71.6% | 14 | 66.7% | 71.6% | +151 | +11.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 45 | 21.2% | 19.3% | 9 | 42.9% | 20.1% | +36 | -21.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 55 | 25.9% | 28.6% | 5 | 23.8% | 26.8% | +50 | +2.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 32 | 15.1% | 13.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 13.3% | +32 | +15.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 33 | 15.6% | 10.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 11.5% | +33 | +15.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 31 | 14.6% | 21.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 18.3% | +31 | +14.6pp |
| Not Stated | 14 | 6.6% | 7.2% | 8 | 38.1% | 10.1% | +6 | -31.5pp |
| Total | 212 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 21 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +191 | 0.0pp |