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 Montello, accounting for 63% (631 people). This share was lower than Burnie (C) (67.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 88 people and 8.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Montello - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Montello in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Montello, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
631
% of total
63.0%
Change from 2016
-7.5pp
631
63.0%
-7.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
163
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
163
16.3%
-2.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
266
% of total
26.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
266
26.5%
+0.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
109
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
109
10.9%
-1.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
93
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
93
9.3%
-3.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
305
% of total
30.4%
Change from 2016
+8.3pp
305
30.4%
+8.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
59
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
59
5.9%
-1.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-62
-7.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-23
-2.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+8
+0.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-15
-1.7pp
30 Hours Or More
-32
-3.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+88
+8.3pp
Not Stated
-18
-1.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Montello. 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 | 631 | 63.0% | 67.9% | 693 | 70.5% | 69.0% | -62 | -7.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 163 | 16.3% | 18.3% | 186 | 18.9% | 18.7% | -23 | -2.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 266 | 26.5% | 27.3% | 258 | 26.2% | 26.0% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 109 | 10.9% | 12.4% | 124 | 12.6% | 13.2% | -15 | -1.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 93 | 9.3% | 10.0% | 125 | 12.7% | 11.1% | -32 | -3.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 305 | 30.4% | 26.4% | 217 | 22.1% | 22.7% | +88 | +8.3pp |
| Not Stated | 59 | 5.9% | 5.6% | 77 | 7.8% | 8.2% | -18 | -1.9pp |
| Total | 1,002 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 983 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +19 | 0.0pp |