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 Old Beach, accounting for 74.6% (2,657 people). This share was higher than Brighton (M) (64.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 400 people and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Old Beach - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Old Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brighton (M) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Old Beach, with comparison markers for Brighton (M).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,657
% of total
74.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
2,657
74.6%
+0.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
787
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
787
22.1%
+2.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,074
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
1,074
30.1%
-2.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
496
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
496
13.9%
0.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
300
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
300
8.4%
+0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
812
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
812
22.8%
+2.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
87
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
87
2.4%
-3.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+400
+0.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+187
+2.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+90
-2.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+73
0.0pp
30 Hours Or More
+50
+0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+183
+2.2pp
Not Stated
-77
-3.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Old Beach. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brighton (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 2,657 | 74.6% | 64.3% | 2,257 | 73.9% | 65.3% | +400 | +0.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 787 | 22.1% | 18.7% | 600 | 19.6% | 17.3% | +187 | +2.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,074 | 30.1% | 25.4% | 984 | 32.2% | 25.6% | +90 | -2.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 496 | 13.9% | 11.2% | 423 | 13.9% | 12.2% | +73 | 0.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 300 | 8.4% | 8.9% | 250 | 8.2% | 10.2% | +50 | +0.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 812 | 22.8% | 29.6% | 629 | 20.6% | 25.5% | +183 | +2.2pp |
| Not Stated | 87 | 2.4% | 6.1% | 164 | 5.4% | 9.3% | -77 | -3.0pp |
| Total | 3,564 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,054 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +510 | 0.0pp |