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 Scotchtown, accounting for 77.1% (158 people). This share was higher than Circular Head (M) (65.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 26 people and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Scotchtown - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Scotchtown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Circular Head (M) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Scotchtown, with comparison markers for Circular Head (M).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
158
% of total
77.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
158
77.1%
+1.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
50
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
+10.7pp
50
24.4%
+10.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
48
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
-5.7pp
48
23.4%
-5.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
30
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
30
14.6%
-4.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
30
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
30
14.6%
+1.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
47
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
47
22.9%
+3.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
10
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
10
4.9%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+26
+1.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+26
+10.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-3
-5.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-4
-4.8pp
30 Hours Or More
+7
+1.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+13
+3.5pp
Not Stated
+1
-0.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Scotchtown. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Circular Head (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Circular Head (M)% | Count | % | Circular Head (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 158 | 77.1% | 65.9% | 132 | 75.4% | 67.7% | +26 | +1.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 50 | 24.4% | 17.5% | 24 | 13.7% | 17.4% | +26 | +10.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 48 | 23.4% | 23.9% | 51 | 29.1% | 25.0% | -3 | -5.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 30 | 14.6% | 13.7% | 34 | 19.4% | 13.4% | -4 | -4.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 30 | 14.6% | 10.8% | 23 | 13.1% | 11.9% | +7 | +1.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 47 | 22.9% | 24.8% | 34 | 19.4% | 21.2% | +13 | +3.5pp |
| Not Stated | 10 | 4.9% | 9.2% | 9 | 5.1% | 11.0% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| Total | 205 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 175 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +30 | 0.0pp |