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 Modanville, accounting for 79.6% (413 people). This share was higher than Lismore (C) (71.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 5 And 14 Hours, which increased by 40 people and 6.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Modanville - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Modanville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lismore (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Modanville, with comparison markers for Lismore (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
413
% of total
79.6%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
413
79.6%
+4.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
91
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
91
17.5%
-2.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
177
% of total
34.1%
Change from 2016
+6.9pp
177
34.1%
+6.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
90
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
90
17.3%
+0.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
55
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
55
10.6%
-1.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
73
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
73
14.1%
+1.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
26
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-8.1pp
26
5.0%
-8.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+33
+4.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-9
-2.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+40
+6.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+6
+0.6pp
30 Hours Or More
-4
-1.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+8
+1.2pp
Not Stated
-40
-8.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Modanville. 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 | 413 | 79.6% | 71.2% | 380 | 75.4% | 72.1% | +33 | +4.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 91 | 17.5% | 18.8% | 100 | 19.8% | 19.9% | -9 | -2.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 177 | 34.1% | 29.2% | 137 | 27.2% | 28.0% | +40 | +6.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 90 | 17.3% | 13.8% | 84 | 16.7% | 13.7% | +6 | +0.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 55 | 10.6% | 9.4% | 59 | 11.7% | 10.5% | -4 | -1.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 73 | 14.1% | 20.6% | 65 | 12.9% | 17.5% | +8 | +1.2pp |
| Not Stated | 26 | 5.0% | 8.1% | 66 | 13.1% | 10.4% | -40 | -8.1pp |
| Total | 519 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 504 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +15 | 0.0pp |