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 Newrybar, accounting for 76.2% (326 people). This share was higher than Ballina (A) (72.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 29 people, while its share fell by 3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Newrybar - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Newrybar in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Newrybar, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
326
% of total
76.2%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
326
76.2%
-3.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
83
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
83
19.4%
-4.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
132
% of total
30.8%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
132
30.8%
+2.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
63
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
63
14.7%
+0.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
48
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
48
11.2%
-1.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
59
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
59
13.8%
-0.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
41
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
41
9.6%
+1.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+29
-3.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-7
-4.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+26
+2.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+9
+0.3pp
30 Hours Or More
+1
-1.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+6
-0.3pp
Not Stated
+11
+1.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Newrybar. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Ballina (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Ballina (A)% | Count | % | Ballina (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 326 | 76.2% | 72.3% | 297 | 79.2% | 71.5% | +29 | -3.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 83 | 19.4% | 19.7% | 90 | 24.0% | 19.6% | -7 | -4.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 132 | 30.8% | 29.2% | 106 | 28.3% | 27.9% | +26 | +2.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 63 | 14.7% | 14.2% | 54 | 14.4% | 13.8% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 48 | 11.2% | 9.2% | 47 | 12.5% | 10.2% | +1 | -1.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 59 | 13.8% | 21.3% | 53 | 14.1% | 18.5% | +6 | -0.3pp |
| Not Stated | 41 | 9.6% | 6.4% | 30 | 8.0% | 9.9% | +11 | +1.6pp |
| Total | 428 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 375 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +53 | 0.0pp |