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 Robinson, accounting for 77.9% (445 people). This share was higher than Albany (C) (71.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 68 people and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Robinson - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Robinson in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Robinson, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
445
% of total
77.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
445
77.9%
+2.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
127
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
127
22.2%
+6.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
169
% of total
29.6%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
169
29.6%
-4.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
73
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
73
12.8%
-0.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
76
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
76
13.3%
+1.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
89
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
89
15.6%
-1.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
39
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
39
6.8%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+68
+2.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+49
+6.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-3
-4.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+4
-0.9pp
30 Hours Or More
+18
+1.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+1
-1.9pp
Not Stated
+3
-0.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Robinson. 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 | 445 | 77.9% | 71.6% | 377 | 75.0% | 71.6% | +68 | +2.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 127 | 22.2% | 19.3% | 78 | 15.5% | 20.1% | +49 | +6.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 169 | 29.6% | 28.6% | 172 | 34.2% | 26.8% | -3 | -4.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 73 | 12.8% | 13.4% | 69 | 13.7% | 13.3% | +4 | -0.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 76 | 13.3% | 10.3% | 58 | 11.5% | 11.5% | +18 | +1.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 89 | 15.6% | 21.2% | 88 | 17.5% | 18.3% | +1 | -1.9pp |
| Not Stated | 39 | 6.8% | 7.2% | 36 | 7.2% | 10.1% | +3 | -0.4pp |
| Total | 571 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 503 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +68 | 0.0pp |