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 Loftville, accounting for 45.4% (114 people). This share was lower than Lismore (C) (71.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 44 people and 12.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Loftville - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Loftville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lismore (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Loftville, with comparison markers for Lismore (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
114
% of total
45.4%
Change from 2016
-6.8pp
114
45.4%
-6.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
46
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
46
18.3%
+4.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
48
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
48
19.1%
-4.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
10
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
10
4.0%
-2.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
10
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
10
4.0%
-3.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
101
% of total
40.2%
Change from 2016
+12.7pp
101
40.2%
+12.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
33
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-6.7pp
33
13.1%
-6.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+6
-6.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+17
+4.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-1
-4.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-4
-2.8pp
30 Hours Or More
-6
-3.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+44
+12.7pp
Not Stated
-8
-6.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Loftville. 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 | 114 | 45.4% | 71.2% | 108 | 52.2% | 72.1% | +6 | -6.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 46 | 18.3% | 18.8% | 29 | 14.0% | 19.9% | +17 | +4.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 48 | 19.1% | 29.2% | 49 | 23.7% | 28.0% | -1 | -4.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 10 | 4.0% | 13.8% | 14 | 6.8% | 13.7% | -4 | -2.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 10 | 4.0% | 9.4% | 16 | 7.7% | 10.5% | -6 | -3.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 101 | 40.2% | 20.6% | 57 | 27.5% | 17.5% | +44 | +12.7pp |
| Not Stated | 33 | 13.1% | 8.1% | 41 | 19.8% | 10.4% | -8 | -6.7pp |
| Total | 251 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 207 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +44 | 0.0pp |