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 Kentish (M), accounting for 69% (3,864 people). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (68.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 316 people, while its share fell by 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Kentish (M) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Kentish (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kentish (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
3,864
% of total
69.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
3,864
69.0%
-0.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
934
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
934
16.7%
-0.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,464
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,464
26.1%
+1.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
822
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
822
14.7%
+1.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
644
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
644
11.5%
-2.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,240
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
1,240
22.1%
+1.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
489
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
489
8.7%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+316
-0.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+75
-0.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+194
+1.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+137
+1.3pp
30 Hours Or More
-90
-2.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+192
+1.6pp
Not Stated
-24
-1.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Kentish (M). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Tas..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 3,864 | 69.0% | 68.6% | 3,548 | 69.4% | 69.1% | +316 | -0.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 934 | 16.7% | 18.1% | 859 | 16.8% | 18.5% | +75 | -0.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,464 | 26.1% | 27.1% | 1,270 | 24.9% | 25.7% | +194 | +1.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 822 | 14.7% | 13.3% | 685 | 13.4% | 13.5% | +137 | +1.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 644 | 11.5% | 10.1% | 734 | 14.4% | 11.4% | -90 | -2.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,240 | 22.1% | 24.9% | 1,048 | 20.5% | 21.4% | +192 | +1.6pp |
| Not Stated | 489 | 8.7% | 6.5% | 513 | 10.0% | 9.5% | -24 | -1.3pp |
| Total | 5,599 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,109 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +490 | 0.0pp |