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 Roelands, accounting for 75.2% (553 people). This share was higher than Harvey (S) (71.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 512 people and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Roelands - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Roelands in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Harvey (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Roelands, with comparison markers for Harvey (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
553
% of total
75.2%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
553
75.2%
+2.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
128
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
-9.4pp
128
17.4%
-9.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
234
% of total
31.8%
Change from 2016
+22.9pp
234
31.8%
+22.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
117
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
117
15.9%
-0.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
74
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-11.3pp
74
10.1%
-11.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
136
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
136
18.5%
-1.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
46
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
46
6.3%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+512
+2.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+113
-9.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+229
+22.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+108
-0.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+62
-11.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+125
-1.1pp
Not Stated
+42
-0.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Roelands. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Harvey (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 553 | 75.2% | 71.9% | 41 | 73.2% | 72.6% | +512 | +2.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 128 | 17.4% | 19.0% | 15 | 26.8% | 19.6% | +113 | -9.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 234 | 31.8% | 28.4% | 5 | 8.9% | 26.5% | +229 | +22.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 117 | 15.9% | 13.3% | 9 | 16.1% | 13.6% | +108 | -0.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 74 | 10.1% | 11.3% | 12 | 21.4% | 12.9% | +62 | -11.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 136 | 18.5% | 22.2% | 11 | 19.6% | 17.6% | +125 | -1.1pp |
| Not Stated | 46 | 6.3% | 5.9% | 4 | 7.1% | 9.7% | +42 | -0.8pp |
| Total | 735 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 56 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +679 | 0.0pp |