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 Morpeth, accounting for 74.8% (1,073 people). This share was higher than Maitland (C) (70.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 171 people, while its share fell by 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Morpeth - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Morpeth in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Morpeth, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,073
% of total
74.8%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
1,073
74.8%
-2.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
255
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
255
17.8%
-3.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
455
% of total
31.7%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
455
31.7%
+2.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
224
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
224
15.6%
-0.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
139
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
139
9.7%
-1.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
293
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
293
20.4%
+3.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
60
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
60
4.2%
-2.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+171
-2.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+8
-3.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+114
+2.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+38
-0.3pp
30 Hours Or More
+11
-1.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+93
+3.3pp
Not Stated
-17
-2.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Morpeth. 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 | 1,073 | 74.8% | 70.8% | 902 | 77.0% | 72.4% | +171 | -2.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 255 | 17.8% | 19.5% | 247 | 21.1% | 21.1% | +8 | -3.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 455 | 31.7% | 28.5% | 341 | 29.1% | 27.1% | +114 | +2.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 224 | 15.6% | 13.3% | 186 | 15.9% | 13.3% | +38 | -0.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 139 | 9.7% | 9.5% | 128 | 10.9% | 10.9% | +11 | -1.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 293 | 20.4% | 24.6% | 200 | 17.1% | 20.6% | +93 | +3.3pp |
| Not Stated | 60 | 4.2% | 4.6% | 77 | 6.6% | 7.0% | -17 | -2.4pp |
| Total | 1,434 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,171 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +263 | 0.0pp |