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 South Golden Beach, accounting for 75% (526 people). This share was higher than Byron (A) (71.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 2,754 people, while its share rose by 13.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
South Golden Beach - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for South Golden Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for South Golden Beach, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
526
% of total
75.0%
Change from 2016
+13.4pp
526
75.0%
+13.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
148
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
148
21.1%
+3.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
215
% of total
30.7%
Change from 2016
+8.2pp
215
30.7%
+8.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
105
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
105
15.0%
+2.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
58
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
58
8.3%
-1.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
117
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
-7.2pp
117
16.7%
-7.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
61
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
61
8.7%
-5.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-2,754
+13.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-789
+3.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-985
+8.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-542
+2.9pp
30 Hours Or More
-438
-1.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-1,155
-7.2pp
Not Stated
-712
-5.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for South Golden Beach. 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 | 526 | 75.0% | 71.6% | 3,280 | 61.6% | 70.8% | -2,754 | +13.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 148 | 21.1% | 20.4% | 937 | 17.6% | 21.3% | -789 | +3.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 215 | 30.7% | 29.6% | 1,200 | 22.5% | 27.5% | -985 | +8.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 105 | 15.0% | 13.4% | 647 | 12.1% | 13.1% | -542 | +2.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 58 | 8.3% | 8.3% | 496 | 9.3% | 8.8% | -438 | -1.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 117 | 16.7% | 17.7% | 1,272 | 23.9% | 14.5% | -1,155 | -7.2pp |
| Not Stated | 61 | 8.7% | 10.8% | 773 | 14.5% | 14.7% | -712 | -5.8pp |
| Total | 701 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,329 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -4,628 | 0.0pp |