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.
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Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Hugh, accounting for 14.8% (125 people). This share was lower than MacDonnell (R) (58.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which increased by 39 people and 4.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Hugh - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Hugh in 2021 for persons, with comparison against MacDonnell (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hugh, with comparison markers for MacDonnell (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
125
% of total
14.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
125
14.8%
+2.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
61
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
61
7.2%
+4.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
42
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
42
5.0%
-0.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
14
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
14
1.7%
-1.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
8
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
8
0.9%
-0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
68
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
68
8.0%
+4.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
648
% of total
76.5%
Change from 2016
-7.5pp
648
76.5%
-7.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+29
+2.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+39
+4.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+1
-0.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-11
-1.4pp
30 Hours Or More
0
-0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+37
+4.1pp
Not Stated
-22
-7.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Hugh. 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 | 125 | 14.8% | 58.2% | 96 | 12.0% | 53.6% | +29 | +2.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 61 | 7.2% | 24.6% | 22 | 2.8% | 15.4% | +39 | +4.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 42 | 5.0% | 20.2% | 41 | 5.1% | 23.3% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 14 | 1.7% | 10.7% | 25 | 3.1% | 11.9% | -11 | -1.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 8 | 0.9% | 2.7% | 8 | 1.0% | 3.0% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 68 | 8.0% | 18.8% | 31 | 3.9% | 13.0% | +37 | +4.1pp |
| Not Stated | 648 | 76.5% | 23.0% | 670 | 84.0% | 33.4% | -22 | -7.5pp |
| Total | 847 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 798 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +49 | 0.0pp |