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 Eton, accounting for 65.8% (368 people). This share was similar to Mackay (R) (65.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 349 people, while its share fell by 53 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Eton - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Eton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Eton, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
368
% of total
65.8%
Change from 2016
-53.0pp
368
65.8%
-53.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
104
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
-6.4pp
104
18.6%
-6.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
133
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
-32.5pp
133
23.8%
-32.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
75
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
75
13.4%
-5.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
56
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
-8.8pp
56
10.0%
-8.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
93
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
93
16.6%
-2.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
106
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
+19.0pp
106
19.0%
+19.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+349
-53.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+100
-6.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+124
-32.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+72
-5.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+53
-8.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+90
-2.2pp
Not Stated
+106
+19.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Eton. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 368 | 65.8% | 65.7% | 19 | 118.8% | 69.9% | +349 | -53.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 104 | 18.6% | 18.8% | 4 | 25.0% | 20.2% | +100 | -6.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 133 | 23.8% | 26.3% | 9 | 56.3% | 26.5% | +124 | -32.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 75 | 13.4% | 11.3% | 3 | 18.8% | 12.3% | +72 | -5.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 56 | 10.0% | 9.3% | 3 | 18.8% | 11.0% | +53 | -8.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 93 | 16.6% | 23.8% | 3 | 18.8% | 19.5% | +90 | -2.2pp |
| Not Stated | 106 | 19.0% | 10.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.6% | +106 | +19.0pp |
| Total | 559 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 16 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +543 | 0.0pp |