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 Cremorne (Tas.), accounting for 80.8% (374 people). This share was higher than Clarence (C) (72.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 33 people, while its share fell by 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Cremorne (Tas.) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Cremorne (Tas.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Clarence (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cremorne (Tas.), with comparison markers for Clarence (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
374
% of total
80.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
374
80.8%
-1.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
91
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
91
19.7%
-0.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
169
% of total
36.5%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
169
36.5%
+1.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
81
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
81
17.5%
-2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
33
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
33
7.1%
-0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
65
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
65
14.0%
+1.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
28
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
28
6.0%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+33
-1.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+8
-0.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+23
+1.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-1
-2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+3
-0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+12
+1.3pp
Not Stated
+4
+0.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Cremorne (Tas.). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Clarence (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Clarence (C)% | Count | % | Clarence (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 374 | 80.8% | 72.1% | 341 | 82.0% | 73.4% | +33 | -1.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 91 | 19.7% | 20.5% | 83 | 20.0% | 21.1% | +8 | -0.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 169 | 36.5% | 30.3% | 146 | 35.1% | 29.2% | +23 | +1.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 81 | 17.5% | 13.3% | 82 | 19.7% | 13.9% | -1 | -2.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 33 | 7.1% | 8.1% | 30 | 7.2% | 9.2% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 65 | 14.0% | 22.3% | 53 | 12.7% | 19.0% | +12 | +1.3pp |
| Not Stated | 28 | 6.0% | 5.6% | 24 | 5.8% | 7.7% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| Total | 463 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 416 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +47 | 0.0pp |