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 Boddington, accounting for 69.7% (629 people). This share was higher than Boddington (S) (69.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 5 And 14 Hours, which increased by 14 people and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Boddington - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Boddington in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Boddington (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Boddington, with comparison markers for Boddington (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
629
% of total
69.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
629
69.7%
-0.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
155
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
155
17.2%
-0.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
245
% of total
27.2%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
245
27.2%
+1.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
109
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
109
12.1%
-0.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
120
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
120
13.3%
-1.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
179
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
179
19.8%
+0.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
92
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
92
10.2%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-11
-0.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-8
-0.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+14
+1.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-3
-0.3pp
30 Hours Or More
-14
-1.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+3
+0.4pp
Not Stated
-5
-0.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Boddington. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Boddington (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Boddington (S)% | Count | % | Boddington (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 629 | 69.7% | 69.2% | 640 | 70.6% | 70.9% | -11 | -0.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 155 | 17.2% | 17.6% | 163 | 18.0% | 18.4% | -8 | -0.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 245 | 27.2% | 26.9% | 231 | 25.5% | 25.1% | +14 | +1.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 109 | 12.1% | 12.2% | 112 | 12.4% | 13.1% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 120 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 134 | 14.8% | 14.3% | -14 | -1.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 179 | 19.8% | 20.9% | 176 | 19.4% | 18.0% | +3 | +0.4pp |
| Not Stated | 92 | 10.2% | 9.9% | 97 | 10.7% | 11.2% | -5 | -0.5pp |
| Total | 902 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 906 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -4 | 0.0pp |