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 Bendick Murrell, accounting for 70% (91 people). This share was higher than Hilltops (A) (65.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which increased by 16 people and 12.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Bendick Murrell - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Bendick Murrell in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hilltops (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bendick Murrell, with comparison markers for Hilltops (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
91
% of total
70.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
91
70.0%
+0.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
33
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
+12.4pp
33
25.4%
+12.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
21
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
-9.8pp
21
16.2%
-9.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
19
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
19
14.6%
+3.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
18
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
18
13.8%
-5.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
24
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
24
18.5%
-2.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
14
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
14
10.8%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
0
+0.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+16
+12.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-13
-9.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+4
+3.1pp
30 Hours Or More
-7
-5.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-3
-2.1pp
Not Stated
0
+0.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Bendick Murrell. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hilltops (A)% | Count | % | Hilltops (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 91 | 70.0% | 65.5% | 91 | 69.5% | 67.3% | 0 | +0.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 33 | 25.4% | 17.6% | 17 | 13.0% | 17.9% | +16 | +12.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 21 | 16.2% | 24.3% | 34 | 26.0% | 23.7% | -13 | -9.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 19 | 14.6% | 12.8% | 15 | 11.5% | 12.7% | +4 | +3.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 18 | 13.8% | 10.8% | 25 | 19.1% | 12.9% | -7 | -5.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 24 | 18.5% | 25.6% | 27 | 20.6% | 21.5% | -3 | -2.1pp |
| Not Stated | 14 | 10.8% | 8.9% | 14 | 10.7% | 11.3% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 130 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 131 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1 | 0.0pp |