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 Huon (part), accounting for 87.6% (155 people). This share was higher than Indigo (S) (74.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 41 people, while its share rose by 13.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Huon (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Huon (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Indigo (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Huon (part), with comparison markers for Indigo (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
155
% of total
87.6%
Change from 2016
+13.4pp
155
87.6%
+13.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
37
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
37
20.9%
+2.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
50
% of total
28.2%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
50
28.2%
+2.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
30
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
30
16.9%
-2.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
38
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
+10.5pp
38
21.5%
+10.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
19
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-7.5pp
19
10.7%
-7.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
7
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-6.6pp
7
4.0%
-6.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-41
+13.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-12
+2.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-18
+2.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-20
-2.0pp
30 Hours Or More
+9
+10.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-29
-7.5pp
Not Stated
-21
-6.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Huon (part). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Indigo (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 155 | 87.6% | 74.5% | 196 | 74.2% | 72.8% | -41 | +13.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 37 | 20.9% | 17.5% | 49 | 18.6% | 19.2% | -12 | +2.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 50 | 28.2% | 30.8% | 68 | 25.8% | 28.0% | -18 | +2.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 30 | 16.9% | 15.8% | 50 | 18.9% | 14.8% | -20 | -2.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 38 | 21.5% | 10.4% | 29 | 11.0% | 10.8% | +9 | +10.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 19 | 10.7% | 17.9% | 48 | 18.2% | 16.9% | -29 | -7.5pp |
| Not Stated | 7 | 4.0% | 7.7% | 28 | 10.6% | 10.3% | -21 | -6.6pp |
| Total | 177 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 264 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -87 | 0.0pp |