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 Abbotsbury, accounting for 63.9% (2,265 people). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (46.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which decreased by 183 people and 5.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Abbotsbury - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Abbotsbury in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Abbotsbury, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,265
% of total
63.9%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
2,265
63.9%
-3.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
697
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
697
19.7%
-5.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
826
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
826
23.3%
+1.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
383
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
383
10.8%
+0.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
359
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
359
10.1%
+1.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,133
% of total
32.0%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
1,133
32.0%
+3.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
138
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
138
3.9%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-80
-3.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-183
-5.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+46
+1.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+9
+0.1pp
30 Hours Or More
+48
+1.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+118
+3.0pp
Not Stated
-5
-0.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Abbotsbury. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 2,265 | 63.9% | 46.9% | 2,345 | 66.9% | 53.5% | -80 | -3.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 697 | 19.7% | 14.2% | 880 | 25.1% | 19.1% | -183 | -5.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 826 | 23.3% | 16.4% | 780 | 22.3% | 17.9% | +46 | +1.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 383 | 10.8% | 8.0% | 374 | 10.7% | 8.3% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 359 | 10.1% | 8.2% | 311 | 8.9% | 8.2% | +48 | +1.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,133 | 32.0% | 45.7% | 1,015 | 29.0% | 39.5% | +118 | +3.0pp |
| Not Stated | 138 | 3.9% | 7.5% | 143 | 4.1% | 7.0% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| Total | 3,542 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,504 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +38 | 0.0pp |