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 Tregeagle, accounting for 81.8% (292 people). This share was higher than Lismore (C) (71.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which decreased by 17 people and 3.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Tregeagle - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Tregeagle in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lismore (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tregeagle, with comparison markers for Lismore (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
292
% of total
81.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
292
81.8%
-0.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
63
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
63
17.6%
-3.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
116
% of total
32.5%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
116
32.5%
+2.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
63
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
63
17.6%
+2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
50
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
50
14.0%
-1.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
58
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
58
16.2%
+2.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
6
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-5.5pp
6
1.7%
-5.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-15
-0.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-17
-3.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+4
+2.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+6
+2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
-8
-1.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+6
+2.3pp
Not Stated
-21
-5.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Tregeagle. 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 | 292 | 81.8% | 71.2% | 307 | 82.1% | 72.1% | -15 | -0.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 63 | 17.6% | 18.8% | 80 | 21.4% | 19.9% | -17 | -3.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 116 | 32.5% | 29.2% | 112 | 29.9% | 28.0% | +4 | +2.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 63 | 17.6% | 13.8% | 57 | 15.2% | 13.7% | +6 | +2.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 50 | 14.0% | 9.4% | 58 | 15.5% | 10.5% | -8 | -1.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 58 | 16.2% | 20.6% | 52 | 13.9% | 17.5% | +6 | +2.3pp |
| Not Stated | 6 | 1.7% | 8.1% | 27 | 7.2% | 10.4% | -21 | -5.5pp |
| Total | 357 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 374 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -17 | 0.0pp |