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 Skinners Shoot, accounting for 78.9% (90 people). This share was higher than Byron (A) (71.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 15 people and 14.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Skinners Shoot - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Skinners Shoot in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Skinners Shoot, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
90
% of total
78.9%
Change from 2016
+14.2pp
90
78.9%
+14.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
27
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
27
23.7%
-1.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
37
% of total
32.5%
Change from 2016
+10.9pp
37
32.5%
+10.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
15
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
15
13.2%
+2.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
11
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
11
9.6%
+2.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
11
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
11
9.6%
+1.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
11
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
-22.3pp
11
9.6%
-22.3pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+15
+14.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-2
-1.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+12
+10.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+2
+2.0pp
30 Hours Or More
+3
+2.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+2
+1.8pp
Not Stated
-26
-22.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Skinners 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 | 90 | 78.9% | 71.6% | 75 | 64.7% | 70.8% | +15 | +14.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 27 | 23.7% | 20.4% | 29 | 25.0% | 21.3% | -2 | -1.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 37 | 32.5% | 29.6% | 25 | 21.6% | 27.5% | +12 | +10.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 15 | 13.2% | 13.4% | 13 | 11.2% | 13.1% | +2 | +2.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 11 | 9.6% | 8.3% | 8 | 6.9% | 8.8% | +3 | +2.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 11 | 9.6% | 17.7% | 9 | 7.8% | 14.5% | +2 | +1.8pp |
| Not Stated | 11 | 9.6% | 10.8% | 37 | 31.9% | 14.7% | -26 | -22.3pp |
| Total | 114 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 116 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2 | 0.0pp |