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 Pioneer (Tas.), accounting for 74.2% (49 people). This share was higher than Dorset (M) (67.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 5 And 14 Hours, which increased by 8 people and 12.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Pioneer (Tas.) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Pioneer (Tas.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dorset (M) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pioneer (Tas.), with comparison markers for Dorset (M).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
49
% of total
74.2%
Change from 2016
+10.8pp
49
74.2%
+10.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
10
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
10
15.2%
+3.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
16
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
+12.9pp
16
24.2%
+12.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
11
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
11
16.7%
-5.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
12
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
12
18.2%
-0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
18
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
18
27.3%
+1.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
4
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-9.4pp
4
6.1%
-9.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+4
+10.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+2
+3.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+8
+12.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-5
-5.8pp
30 Hours Or More
-1
-0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
0
+1.9pp
Not Stated
-7
-9.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Pioneer (Tas.). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dorset (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Dorset (M)% | Count | % | Dorset (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 49 | 74.2% | 67.8% | 45 | 63.4% | 67.6% | +4 | +10.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 10 | 15.2% | 18.1% | 8 | 11.3% | 16.6% | +2 | +3.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 16 | 24.2% | 25.2% | 8 | 11.3% | 23.6% | +8 | +12.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 11 | 16.7% | 13.5% | 16 | 22.5% | 13.8% | -5 | -5.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 12 | 18.2% | 11.0% | 13 | 18.3% | 13.6% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 18 | 27.3% | 23.5% | 18 | 25.4% | 21.4% | 0 | +1.9pp |
| Not Stated | 4 | 6.1% | 8.8% | 11 | 15.5% | 10.9% | -7 | -9.4pp |
| Total | 66 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 71 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -5 | 0.0pp |