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 Port Albany, accounting for 83.3% (95 people). This share was higher than Albany (C) (71.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 232 people, while its share rose by 23.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Port Albany - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Port Albany in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Port Albany, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
95
% of total
83.3%
Change from 2016
+23.8pp
95
83.3%
+23.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
24
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
24
21.1%
+6.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
45
% of total
39.5%
Change from 2016
+19.5pp
45
39.5%
+19.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
18
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
18
15.8%
+4.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
8
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-6.5pp
8
7.0%
-6.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
21
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
21
18.4%
-6.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-15.6pp
0
0.0%
-15.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-232
+23.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-55
+6.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-65
+19.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-46
+4.2pp
30 Hours Or More
-66
-6.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-115
-6.3pp
Not Stated
-86
-15.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Port Albany. 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 | 95 | 83.3% | 71.6% | 327 | 59.5% | 71.6% | -232 | +23.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 24 | 21.1% | 19.3% | 79 | 14.4% | 20.1% | -55 | +6.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 45 | 39.5% | 28.6% | 110 | 20.0% | 26.8% | -65 | +19.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 18 | 15.8% | 13.4% | 64 | 11.6% | 13.3% | -46 | +4.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 8 | 7.0% | 10.3% | 74 | 13.5% | 11.5% | -66 | -6.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 21 | 18.4% | 21.2% | 136 | 24.7% | 18.3% | -115 | -6.3pp |
| Not Stated | 0 | 0.0% | 7.2% | 86 | 15.6% | 10.1% | -86 | -15.6pp |
| Total | 114 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 550 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -436 | 0.0pp |