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 Maitland Vale, accounting for 79.9% (159 people). This share was higher than Maitland (C) (70.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 63 people, while its share rose by 9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Maitland Vale - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Maitland Vale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Maitland Vale, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
159
% of total
79.9%
Change from 2016
+9.0pp
159
79.9%
+9.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
46
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
46
23.1%
+7.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
68
% of total
34.2%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
68
34.2%
+6.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
30
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
30
15.1%
+0.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
15
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
15
7.5%
-5.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
24
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-6.7pp
24
12.1%
-6.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
19
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
19
9.5%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-63
+9.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-3
+7.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-18
+6.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-17
+0.1pp
30 Hours Or More
-25
-5.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-35
-6.7pp
Not Stated
-5
+1.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Maitland Vale. 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 | 159 | 79.9% | 70.8% | 222 | 70.9% | 72.4% | -63 | +9.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 46 | 23.1% | 19.5% | 49 | 15.7% | 21.1% | -3 | +7.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 68 | 34.2% | 28.5% | 86 | 27.5% | 27.1% | -18 | +6.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 30 | 15.1% | 13.3% | 47 | 15.0% | 13.3% | -17 | +0.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 15 | 7.5% | 9.5% | 40 | 12.8% | 10.9% | -25 | -5.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 24 | 12.1% | 24.6% | 59 | 18.8% | 20.6% | -35 | -6.7pp |
| Not Stated | 19 | 9.5% | 4.6% | 24 | 7.7% | 7.0% | -5 | +1.8pp |
| Total | 199 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 313 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -114 | 0.0pp |