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 Mullumbimby Creek, accounting for 76.7% (329 people). This share was higher than Byron (A) (71.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 200 people and 3.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Mullumbimby Creek - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Mullumbimby Creek in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mullumbimby Creek, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
329
% of total
76.7%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
329
76.7%
+3.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
62
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
62
14.5%
-0.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
152
% of total
35.4%
Change from 2016
+10.5pp
152
35.4%
+10.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
69
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
69
16.1%
-1.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
46
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
46
10.7%
-5.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
43
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
43
10.0%
-4.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
47
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
47
11.0%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+200
+3.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+36
-0.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+108
+10.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+38
-1.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+18
-5.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+18
-4.1pp
Not Stated
+28
+0.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Mullumbimby Creek. 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 | 329 | 76.7% | 71.6% | 129 | 72.9% | 70.8% | +200 | +3.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 62 | 14.5% | 20.4% | 26 | 14.7% | 21.3% | +36 | -0.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 152 | 35.4% | 29.6% | 44 | 24.9% | 27.5% | +108 | +10.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 69 | 16.1% | 13.4% | 31 | 17.5% | 13.1% | +38 | -1.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 46 | 10.7% | 8.3% | 28 | 15.8% | 8.8% | +18 | -5.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 43 | 10.0% | 17.7% | 25 | 14.1% | 14.5% | +18 | -4.1pp |
| Not Stated | 47 | 11.0% | 10.8% | 19 | 10.7% | 14.7% | +28 | +0.3pp |
| Total | 429 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 177 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +252 | 0.0pp |