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 Upper Main Arm, accounting for 67.8% (162 people). This share was lower than Byron (A) (71.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 37 people and 5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Upper Main Arm - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Upper Main Arm in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Upper Main Arm, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
162
% of total
67.8%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
162
67.8%
+5.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
36
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
36
15.1%
+2.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
70
% of total
29.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
70
29.3%
-0.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
37
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
37
15.5%
+2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
19
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
19
7.9%
+0.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
34
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
34
14.2%
-3.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
49
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
49
20.5%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+37
+5.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+11
+2.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+10
-0.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+11
+2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+5
+0.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-1
-3.4pp
Not Stated
+10
+0.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Upper Main Arm. 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 | 162 | 67.8% | 71.6% | 125 | 62.8% | 70.8% | +37 | +5.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 36 | 15.1% | 20.4% | 25 | 12.6% | 21.3% | +11 | +2.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 70 | 29.3% | 29.6% | 60 | 30.2% | 27.5% | +10 | -0.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 37 | 15.5% | 13.4% | 26 | 13.1% | 13.1% | +11 | +2.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 19 | 7.9% | 8.3% | 14 | 7.0% | 8.8% | +5 | +0.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 34 | 14.2% | 17.7% | 35 | 17.6% | 14.5% | -1 | -3.4pp |
| Not Stated | 49 | 20.5% | 10.8% | 39 | 19.6% | 14.7% | +10 | +0.9pp |
| Total | 239 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 199 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +40 | 0.0pp |