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 Glamorgan/Spring Bay (M), accounting for 68.7% (3,104 people). This share was similar to Regional Tas. (68.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 502 people and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Glamorgan/Spring Bay (M) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Glamorgan/Spring Bay (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 Glamorgan/Spring Bay (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
3,104
% of total
68.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
3,104
68.7%
+1.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
735
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
735
16.3%
+0.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,178
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,178
26.1%
+1.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
677
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
677
15.0%
+0.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
514
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
514
11.4%
-0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,053
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
1,053
23.3%
+2.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
358
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
358
7.9%
-4.4pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+502
+1.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+130
+0.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+216
+1.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+107
+0.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+49
-0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+264
+2.9pp
Not Stated
-118
-4.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Glamorgan/Spring Bay (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 | 3,104 | 68.7% | 68.6% | 2,602 | 67.4% | 69.1% | +502 | +1.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 735 | 16.3% | 18.1% | 605 | 15.7% | 18.5% | +130 | +0.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,178 | 26.1% | 27.1% | 962 | 24.9% | 25.7% | +216 | +1.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 677 | 15.0% | 13.3% | 570 | 14.8% | 13.5% | +107 | +0.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 514 | 11.4% | 10.1% | 465 | 12.0% | 11.4% | +49 | -0.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,053 | 23.3% | 24.9% | 789 | 20.4% | 21.4% | +264 | +2.9pp |
| Not Stated | 358 | 7.9% | 6.5% | 476 | 12.3% | 9.5% | -118 | -4.4pp |
| Total | 4,516 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,860 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +656 | 0.0pp |