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 Manildra, accounting for 71.5% (468 people). This share was lower than Cabonne (A) (72%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 429 people, while its share fell by 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Manildra - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Manildra in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cabonne (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Manildra, with comparison markers for Cabonne (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
468
% of total
71.5%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
468
71.5%
-3.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
123
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
123
18.8%
-0.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
175
% of total
26.7%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
175
26.7%
+3.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
109
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
+10.8pp
109
16.6%
+10.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
61
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-17.6pp
61
9.3%
-17.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
133
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
+14.5pp
133
20.3%
+14.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
57
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
57
8.7%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+429
-3.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+113
-0.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+163
+3.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+106
+10.8pp
30 Hours Or More
+47
-17.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+130
+14.5pp
Not Stated
+52
-0.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Manildra. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cabonne (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cabonne (A)% | Count | % | Cabonne (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 468 | 71.5% | 72.0% | 39 | 75.0% | 71.1% | +429 | -3.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 123 | 18.8% | 19.7% | 10 | 19.2% | 19.1% | +113 | -0.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 175 | 26.7% | 27.0% | 12 | 23.1% | 26.2% | +163 | +3.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 109 | 16.6% | 14.5% | 3 | 5.8% | 13.7% | +106 | +10.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 61 | 9.3% | 10.7% | 14 | 26.9% | 12.1% | +47 | -17.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 133 | 20.3% | 19.9% | 3 | 5.8% | 18.8% | +130 | +14.5pp |
| Not Stated | 57 | 8.7% | 8.2% | 5 | 9.6% | 10.1% | +52 | -0.9pp |
| Total | 655 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 52 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +603 | 0.0pp |