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 Tyagarah, accounting for 67% (120 people). This share was lower than Byron (A) (71.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 25 people, while its share fell by 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Tyagarah - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Tyagarah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tyagarah, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
120
% of total
67.0%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
120
67.0%
-2.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
41
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
41
22.9%
+6.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
53
% of total
29.6%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
53
29.6%
-2.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
15
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-8.4pp
15
8.4%
-8.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
11
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
11
6.1%
+1.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
27
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
27
15.1%
+2.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
24
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
24
13.4%
-1.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+25
-2.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+19
+6.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+9
-2.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-8
-8.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+5
+1.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+10
+2.7pp
Not Stated
+3
-1.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Tyagarah. 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 | 120 | 67.0% | 71.6% | 95 | 69.3% | 70.8% | +25 | -2.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 41 | 22.9% | 20.4% | 22 | 16.1% | 21.3% | +19 | +6.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 53 | 29.6% | 29.6% | 44 | 32.1% | 27.5% | +9 | -2.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 15 | 8.4% | 13.4% | 23 | 16.8% | 13.1% | -8 | -8.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 11 | 6.1% | 8.3% | 6 | 4.4% | 8.8% | +5 | +1.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 27 | 15.1% | 17.7% | 17 | 12.4% | 14.5% | +10 | +2.7pp |
| Not Stated | 24 | 13.4% | 10.8% | 21 | 15.3% | 14.7% | +3 | -1.9pp |
| Total | 179 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 137 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +42 | 0.0pp |