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 Upper Burnie, accounting for 63.9% (999 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 106 people and 6.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Upper Burnie - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Upper Burnie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Upper Burnie, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
999
% of total
63.9%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
999
63.9%
-3.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
261
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
261
16.7%
-2.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
371
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
371
23.7%
-2.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
192
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
192
12.3%
-0.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
175
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
175
11.2%
+1.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
458
% of total
29.3%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
458
29.3%
+6.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
108
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
108
6.9%
-2.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-34
-3.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-31
-2.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-29
-2.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
0
-0.3pp
30 Hours Or More
+26
+1.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+106
+6.2pp
Not Stated
-30
-2.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Upper Burnie. 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 | 999 | 63.9% | 67.9% | 1,033 | 67.7% | 69.0% | -34 | -3.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 261 | 16.7% | 18.3% | 292 | 19.1% | 18.7% | -31 | -2.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 371 | 23.7% | 27.3% | 400 | 26.2% | 26.0% | -29 | -2.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 192 | 12.3% | 12.4% | 192 | 12.6% | 13.2% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 175 | 11.2% | 10.0% | 149 | 9.8% | 11.1% | +26 | +1.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 458 | 29.3% | 26.4% | 352 | 23.1% | 22.7% | +106 | +6.2pp |
| Not Stated | 108 | 6.9% | 5.6% | 138 | 9.0% | 8.2% | -30 | -2.1pp |
| Total | 1,564 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,526 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +38 | 0.0pp |