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 Shorewell Park, accounting for 53.3% (930 people). This share was lower than Burnie (C) (67.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 1,148 people and 13.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Shorewell Park - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Shorewell Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Shorewell Park, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
930
% of total
53.3%
Change from 2016
-13.2pp
930
53.3%
-13.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
247
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
247
14.1%
-3.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
354
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
354
20.3%
-5.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
175
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
175
10.0%
-2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
154
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
154
8.8%
-2.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
674
% of total
38.6%
Change from 2016
+15.6pp
674
38.6%
+15.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
138
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
138
7.9%
-2.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-1,148
-13.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-314
-3.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-438
-5.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-205
-2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
-191
-2.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-44
+15.6pp
Not Stated
-193
-2.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Shorewell Park. 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 | 930 | 53.3% | 67.9% | 2,078 | 66.5% | 69.0% | -1,148 | -13.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 247 | 14.1% | 18.3% | 561 | 18.0% | 18.7% | -314 | -3.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 354 | 20.3% | 27.3% | 792 | 25.4% | 26.0% | -438 | -5.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 175 | 10.0% | 12.4% | 380 | 12.2% | 13.2% | -205 | -2.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 154 | 8.8% | 10.0% | 345 | 11.0% | 11.1% | -191 | -2.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 674 | 38.6% | 26.4% | 718 | 23.0% | 22.7% | -44 | +15.6pp |
| Not Stated | 138 | 7.9% | 5.6% | 331 | 10.6% | 8.2% | -193 | -2.7pp |
| Total | 1,746 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,124 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1,378 | 0.0pp |