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.
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Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Break O'Day (M), accounting for 67.1% (3,956 people). This share was lower than Regional Tas. (68.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 442 people and 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Break O'Day (M) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Break O'Day (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Break O'Day (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
3,956
% of total
67.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
3,956
67.1%
+0.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
810
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
810
13.7%
-0.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,475
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
1,475
25.0%
+1.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
896
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
896
15.2%
+0.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
775
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
775
13.2%
-1.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,467
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
1,467
24.9%
+3.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
477
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
477
8.1%
-3.2pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+442
+0.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+59
-0.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+251
+1.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+112
+0.3pp
30 Hours Or More
+20
-1.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+326
+3.2pp
Not Stated
-116
-3.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Break O'Day (M). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Tas..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 3,956 | 67.1% | 68.6% | 3,514 | 67.0% | 69.1% | +442 | +0.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 810 | 13.7% | 18.1% | 751 | 14.3% | 18.5% | +59 | -0.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,475 | 25.0% | 27.1% | 1,224 | 23.3% | 25.7% | +251 | +1.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 896 | 15.2% | 13.3% | 784 | 14.9% | 13.5% | +112 | +0.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 775 | 13.2% | 10.1% | 755 | 14.4% | 11.4% | +20 | -1.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,467 | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1,141 | 21.7% | 21.4% | +326 | +3.2pp |
| Not Stated | 477 | 8.1% | 6.5% | 593 | 11.3% | 9.5% | -116 | -3.2pp |
| Total | 5,892 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,247 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +645 | 0.0pp |