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 Acacia Hills (Tas.), accounting for 73.9% (448 people). This share was higher than Kentish (M) (69%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 72 people, while its share fell by 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Acacia Hills (Tas.) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Acacia Hills (Tas.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Kentish (M) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Acacia Hills (Tas.), with comparison markers for Kentish (M).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
448
% of total
73.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
448
73.9%
-0.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
107
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
107
17.7%
+0.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
191
% of total
31.5%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
191
31.5%
+2.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
81
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
81
13.4%
-2.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
69
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
69
11.4%
-0.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
134
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
134
22.1%
+1.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
16
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
16
2.6%
-2.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+72
-0.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+22
+0.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+43
+2.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-1
-2.8pp
30 Hours Or More
+8
-0.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+29
+1.3pp
Not Stated
-11
-2.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Acacia Hills (Tas.). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kentish (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Kentish (M)% | Count | % | Kentish (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 448 | 73.9% | 69.0% | 376 | 74.3% | 69.4% | +72 | -0.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 107 | 17.7% | 16.7% | 85 | 16.8% | 16.8% | +22 | +0.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 191 | 31.5% | 26.1% | 148 | 29.2% | 24.9% | +43 | +2.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 81 | 13.4% | 14.7% | 82 | 16.2% | 13.4% | -1 | -2.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 69 | 11.4% | 11.5% | 61 | 12.1% | 14.4% | +8 | -0.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 134 | 22.1% | 22.1% | 105 | 20.8% | 20.5% | +29 | +1.3pp |
| Not Stated | 16 | 2.6% | 8.7% | 27 | 5.3% | 10.0% | -11 | -2.7pp |
| Total | 606 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 506 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +100 | 0.0pp |