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 St Lawrence, accounting for 56.9% (123 people). This share was higher than Isaac (R) (54.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 25 people and 14.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
St Lawrence - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for St Lawrence in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Isaac (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for St Lawrence, with comparison markers for Isaac (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
123
% of total
56.9%
Change from 2016
-14.3pp
123
56.9%
-14.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
27
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
27
12.5%
-5.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
49
% of total
22.7%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
49
22.7%
-2.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
19
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
19
8.8%
-3.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
28
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
28
13.0%
-3.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
54
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
54
25.0%
+3.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
36
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
+8.0pp
36
16.7%
+8.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-25
-14.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-10
-5.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-3
-2.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-6
-3.2pp
30 Hours Or More
-6
-3.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+9
+3.4pp
Not Stated
+18
+8.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for St Lawrence. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Isaac (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Isaac (R)% | Count | % | Isaac (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 123 | 56.9% | 54.7% | 148 | 71.2% | 65.2% | -25 | -14.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 27 | 12.5% | 16.1% | 37 | 17.8% | 19.5% | -10 | -5.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 49 | 22.7% | 22.5% | 52 | 25.0% | 24.5% | -3 | -2.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 19 | 8.8% | 8.5% | 25 | 12.0% | 10.2% | -6 | -3.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 28 | 13.0% | 7.6% | 34 | 16.3% | 11.1% | -6 | -3.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 54 | 25.0% | 20.5% | 45 | 21.6% | 16.7% | +9 | +3.4pp |
| Not Stated | 36 | 16.7% | 24.8% | 18 | 8.7% | 18.1% | +18 | +8.0pp |
| Total | 216 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 208 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +8 | 0.0pp |