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 Georgica, accounting for 76.6% (157 people). This share was higher than Lismore (C) (71.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 30 Hours Or More, which increased by 19 people and 9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Georgica - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Georgica in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lismore (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Georgica, with comparison markers for Lismore (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
157
% of total
76.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
157
76.6%
+0.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
28
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
28
13.7%
-3.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
71
% of total
34.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
71
34.6%
-0.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
26
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
26
12.7%
-5.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
32
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
+9.0pp
32
15.6%
+9.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
25
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
25
12.2%
0.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
21
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
21
10.2%
-5.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+7
+0.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-6
-3.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+3
-0.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-9
-5.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+19
+9.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+1
0.0pp
Not Stated
-9
-5.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Georgica. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Lismore (C)% | Count | % | Lismore (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 157 | 76.6% | 71.2% | 150 | 76.5% | 72.1% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 28 | 13.7% | 18.8% | 34 | 17.3% | 19.9% | -6 | -3.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 71 | 34.6% | 29.2% | 68 | 34.7% | 28.0% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 26 | 12.7% | 13.8% | 35 | 17.9% | 13.7% | -9 | -5.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 32 | 15.6% | 9.4% | 13 | 6.6% | 10.5% | +19 | +9.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 25 | 12.2% | 20.6% | 24 | 12.2% | 17.5% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Not Stated | 21 | 10.2% | 8.1% | 30 | 15.3% | 10.4% | -9 | -5.1pp |
| Total | 205 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 196 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9 | 0.0pp |