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 East Cam, accounting for 71.5% (88 people). This share was higher than Burnie (C) (67.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 1,932 people, while its share rose by 10 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
East Cam - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for East Cam in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Cam, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
88
% of total
71.5%
Change from 2016
+10.0pp
88
71.5%
+10.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
13
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-6.7pp
13
10.6%
-6.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
29
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
29
23.6%
+1.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
26
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
+9.4pp
26
21.1%
+9.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
20
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
20
16.3%
+5.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
28
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
28
22.8%
-4.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
5
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-6.9pp
5
4.1%
-6.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-1,932
+10.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-555
-6.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-685
+1.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-357
+9.4pp
30 Hours Or More
-335
+5.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-877
-4.7pp
Not Stated
-355
-6.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for East Cam. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 88 | 71.5% | 67.9% | 2,020 | 61.5% | 69.0% | -1,932 | +10.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 13 | 10.6% | 18.3% | 568 | 17.3% | 18.7% | -555 | -6.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 29 | 23.6% | 27.3% | 714 | 21.7% | 26.0% | -685 | +1.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 26 | 21.1% | 12.4% | 383 | 11.7% | 13.2% | -357 | +9.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 20 | 16.3% | 10.0% | 355 | 10.8% | 11.1% | -335 | +5.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 28 | 22.8% | 26.4% | 905 | 27.5% | 22.7% | -877 | -4.7pp |
| Not Stated | 5 | 4.1% | 5.6% | 360 | 11.0% | 8.2% | -355 | -6.9pp |
| Total | 123 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,286 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -3,163 | 0.0pp |