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 Staghorn Flat (part), accounting for 75.7% (227 people). This share was higher than Indigo (S) (74.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 199 people, while its share fell by 9.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Staghorn Flat (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Staghorn Flat (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Indigo (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Staghorn Flat (part), with comparison markers for Indigo (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
227
% of total
75.7%
Change from 2016
-9.1pp
227
75.7%
-9.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
68
% of total
22.7%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
68
22.7%
+4.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
85
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
-17.2pp
85
28.3%
-17.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
35
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
35
11.7%
-0.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
39
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
39
13.0%
+3.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
41
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
41
13.7%
+1.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
33
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+11.0pp
33
11.0%
+11.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+199
-9.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+62
+4.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+70
-17.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+31
-0.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+36
+3.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+37
+1.6pp
Not Stated
+33
+11.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Staghorn Flat (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 | 227 | 75.7% | 74.5% | 28 | 84.8% | 72.8% | +199 | -9.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 68 | 22.7% | 17.5% | 6 | 18.2% | 19.2% | +62 | +4.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 85 | 28.3% | 30.8% | 15 | 45.5% | 28.0% | +70 | -17.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 35 | 11.7% | 15.8% | 4 | 12.1% | 14.8% | +31 | -0.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 39 | 13.0% | 10.4% | 3 | 9.1% | 10.8% | +36 | +3.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 41 | 13.7% | 17.9% | 4 | 12.1% | 16.9% | +37 | +1.6pp |
| Not Stated | 33 | 11.0% | 7.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.3% | +33 | +11.0pp |
| Total | 300 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 33 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +267 | 0.0pp |