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 Coopers Shoot, accounting for 76.7% (260 people). This share was higher than Byron (A) (71.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 94 people and 6.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Coopers Shoot - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Coopers Shoot in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coopers Shoot, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
260
% of total
76.7%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
260
76.7%
+6.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
60
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
60
17.7%
+4.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
110
% of total
32.4%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
110
32.4%
+3.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
50
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
50
14.7%
+1.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
40
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
40
11.8%
-3.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
45
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
45
13.3%
+2.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
32
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-8.0pp
32
9.4%
-8.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+94
+6.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+28
+4.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+41
+3.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+20
+1.9pp
30 Hours Or More
+5
-3.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+19
+2.2pp
Not Stated
-9
-8.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Coopers Shoot. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 260 | 76.7% | 71.6% | 166 | 70.6% | 70.8% | +94 | +6.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 60 | 17.7% | 20.4% | 32 | 13.6% | 21.3% | +28 | +4.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 110 | 32.4% | 29.6% | 69 | 29.4% | 27.5% | +41 | +3.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 50 | 14.7% | 13.4% | 30 | 12.8% | 13.1% | +20 | +1.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 40 | 11.8% | 8.3% | 35 | 14.9% | 8.8% | +5 | -3.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 45 | 13.3% | 17.7% | 26 | 11.1% | 14.5% | +19 | +2.2pp |
| Not Stated | 32 | 9.4% | 10.8% | 41 | 17.4% | 14.7% | -9 | -8.0pp |
| Total | 339 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 235 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +104 | 0.0pp |