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 East Maitland, accounting for 69.2% (6,793 people). This share was lower than Maitland (C) (70.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 3,538 people, while its share fell by 5.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
East Maitland - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for East Maitland in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Maitland, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
6,793
% of total
69.2%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
6,793
69.2%
-5.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
1,915
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
1,915
19.5%
-3.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
2,786
% of total
28.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
2,786
28.4%
+0.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
1,271
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,271
12.9%
-0.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
821
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
821
8.4%
-1.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,461
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
+8.0pp
2,461
25.1%
+8.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
561
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
561
5.7%
-2.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+3,538
-5.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+906
-3.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+1,567
+0.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+676
-0.7pp
30 Hours Or More
+389
-1.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,713
+8.0pp
Not Stated
+185
-2.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for East Maitland. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Maitland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 6,793 | 69.2% | 70.8% | 3,255 | 74.3% | 72.4% | +3,538 | -5.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 1,915 | 19.5% | 19.5% | 1,009 | 23.0% | 21.1% | +906 | -3.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 2,786 | 28.4% | 28.5% | 1,219 | 27.8% | 27.1% | +1,567 | +0.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 1,271 | 12.9% | 13.3% | 595 | 13.6% | 13.3% | +676 | -0.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 821 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 432 | 9.9% | 10.9% | +389 | -1.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 2,461 | 25.1% | 24.6% | 748 | 17.1% | 20.6% | +1,713 | +8.0pp |
| Not Stated | 561 | 5.7% | 4.6% | 376 | 8.6% | 7.0% | +185 | -2.9pp |
| Total | 9,823 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,379 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5,444 | 0.0pp |