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 Wivenhoe, accounting for 58% (109 people). This share was lower than Burnie (C) (67.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 30 Hours Or More, which decreased by 6 people and 3.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Wivenhoe - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Wivenhoe in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wivenhoe, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
109
% of total
58.0%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
109
58.0%
-2.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
26
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
26
13.8%
-1.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
49
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
49
26.1%
+0.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
20
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
20
10.6%
+2.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
14
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
14
7.4%
-3.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
44
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
44
23.4%
-2.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
41
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
41
21.8%
+6.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-3
-2.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-3
-1.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+2
+0.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+4
+2.0pp
30 Hours Or More
-6
-3.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-4
-2.4pp
Not Stated
+13
+6.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Wivenhoe. 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 | 109 | 58.0% | 67.9% | 112 | 60.2% | 69.0% | -3 | -2.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 26 | 13.8% | 18.3% | 29 | 15.6% | 18.7% | -3 | -1.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 49 | 26.1% | 27.3% | 47 | 25.3% | 26.0% | +2 | +0.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 20 | 10.6% | 12.4% | 16 | 8.6% | 13.2% | +4 | +2.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 14 | 7.4% | 10.0% | 20 | 10.8% | 11.1% | -6 | -3.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 44 | 23.4% | 26.4% | 48 | 25.8% | 22.7% | -4 | -2.4pp |
| Not Stated | 41 | 21.8% | 5.6% | 28 | 15.1% | 8.2% | +13 | +6.7pp |
| Total | 188 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 186 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2 | 0.0pp |