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.
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Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Derwent Valley (M), accounting for 64.8% (5,825 people). This share was lower than Regional Tas. (68.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 546 people and 3.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Derwent Valley (M) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Derwent Valley (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Derwent Valley (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
5,825
% of total
64.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
5,825
64.8%
-1.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
1,563
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,563
17.4%
+0.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
2,231
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
2,231
24.8%
+1.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
1,123
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
1,123
12.5%
-1.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
908
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
908
10.1%
-1.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,508
% of total
27.9%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
2,508
27.9%
+3.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
664
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
664
7.4%
-2.7pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+459
-1.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+163
+0.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+311
+1.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-22
-1.6pp
30 Hours Or More
+7
-1.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+546
+3.8pp
Not Stated
-161
-2.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Derwent Valley (M). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Tas..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 5,825 | 64.8% | 68.6% | 5,366 | 65.8% | 69.1% | +459 | -1.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 1,563 | 17.4% | 18.1% | 1,400 | 17.2% | 18.5% | +163 | +0.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 2,231 | 24.8% | 27.1% | 1,920 | 23.6% | 25.7% | +311 | +1.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 1,123 | 12.5% | 13.3% | 1,145 | 14.1% | 13.5% | -22 | -1.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 908 | 10.1% | 10.1% | 901 | 11.1% | 11.4% | +7 | -1.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 2,508 | 27.9% | 24.9% | 1,962 | 24.1% | 21.4% | +546 | +3.8pp |
| Not Stated | 664 | 7.4% | 6.5% | 825 | 10.1% | 9.5% | -161 | -2.7pp |
| Total | 8,993 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,149 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +844 | 0.0pp |