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 Largs, accounting for 73% (1,123 people). This share was higher than Maitland (C) (70.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 128 people and 7.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Largs - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Largs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Largs, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,123
% of total
73.0%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
1,123
73.0%
-2.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
291
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
291
18.9%
-3.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
442
% of total
28.7%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
442
28.7%
+1.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
223
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
223
14.5%
-1.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
167
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
167
10.9%
+0.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
370
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
+7.6pp
370
24.1%
+7.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
43
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
43
2.8%
-5.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+16
-2.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-33
-3.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+39
+1.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-4
-1.0pp
30 Hours Or More
+14
+0.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+128
+7.6pp
Not Stated
-73
-5.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Largs. 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 | 1,123 | 73.0% | 70.8% | 1,107 | 75.4% | 72.4% | +16 | -2.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 291 | 18.9% | 19.5% | 324 | 22.1% | 21.1% | -33 | -3.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 442 | 28.7% | 28.5% | 403 | 27.5% | 27.1% | +39 | +1.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 223 | 14.5% | 13.3% | 227 | 15.5% | 13.3% | -4 | -1.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 167 | 10.9% | 9.5% | 153 | 10.4% | 10.9% | +14 | +0.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 370 | 24.1% | 24.6% | 242 | 16.5% | 20.6% | +128 | +7.6pp |
| Not Stated | 43 | 2.8% | 4.6% | 116 | 7.9% | 7.0% | -73 | -5.1pp |
| Total | 1,538 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,468 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +70 | 0.0pp |