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 Burt Plain, accounting for 43.9% (72 people). This share was lower than MacDonnell (R) (58.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 31 people and 21.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Burt Plain - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Burt Plain in 2021 for persons, with comparison against MacDonnell (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Burt Plain, with comparison markers for MacDonnell (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
72
% of total
43.9%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
72
43.9%
-3.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
33
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
33
20.1%
-4.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
23
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
23
14.0%
+1.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
6
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
6
3.7%
-2.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
10
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
10
6.1%
+1.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
51
% of total
31.1%
Change from 2016
+21.7pp
51
31.1%
+21.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
41
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
-16.5pp
41
25.0%
-16.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-29
-3.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-19
-4.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-4
+1.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-6
-2.0pp
30 Hours Or More
0
+1.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+31
+21.7pp
Not Stated
-47
-16.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Burt Plain. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with MacDonnell (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | MacDonnell (R)% | Count | % | MacDonnell (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 72 | 43.9% | 58.2% | 101 | 47.6% | 53.6% | -29 | -3.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 33 | 20.1% | 24.6% | 52 | 24.5% | 15.4% | -19 | -4.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 23 | 14.0% | 20.2% | 27 | 12.7% | 23.3% | -4 | +1.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 6 | 3.7% | 10.7% | 12 | 5.7% | 11.9% | -6 | -2.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 10 | 6.1% | 2.7% | 10 | 4.7% | 3.0% | 0 | +1.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 51 | 31.1% | 18.8% | 20 | 9.4% | 13.0% | +31 | +21.7pp |
| Not Stated | 41 | 25.0% | 23.0% | 88 | 41.5% | 33.4% | -47 | -16.5pp |
| Total | 164 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 212 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -48 | 0.0pp |