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 Howqua Inlet, accounting for 69.1% (38 people). This share was lower than Mansfield (S) (72.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 8 people and 18.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Howqua Inlet - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Howqua Inlet in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mansfield (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Howqua Inlet, with comparison markers for Mansfield (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
38
% of total
69.1%
Change from 2016
-12.2pp
38
69.1%
-12.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
14
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
14
25.5%
+2.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
12
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
12
21.8%
+3.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
6
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
-9.9pp
6
10.9%
-9.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
6
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
-7.9pp
6
10.9%
-7.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
8
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
-18.8pp
8
14.5%
-18.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
14
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
+25.5pp
14
25.5%
+25.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-1
-12.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+3
+2.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+3
+3.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-4
-9.9pp
30 Hours Or More
-3
-7.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-8
-18.8pp
Not Stated
+14
+25.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Howqua Inlet. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mansfield (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mansfield (S)% | Count | % | Mansfield (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 38 | 69.1% | 72.6% | 39 | 81.3% | 72.0% | -1 | -12.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 14 | 25.5% | 18.9% | 11 | 22.9% | 19.7% | +3 | +2.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 12 | 21.8% | 29.2% | 9 | 18.8% | 27.2% | +3 | +3.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 6 | 10.9% | 14.1% | 10 | 20.8% | 14.0% | -4 | -9.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 6 | 10.9% | 10.4% | 9 | 18.8% | 11.1% | -3 | -7.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 8 | 14.5% | 19.1% | 16 | 33.3% | 16.7% | -8 | -18.8pp |
| Not Stated | 14 | 25.5% | 8.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 11.2% | +14 | +25.5pp |
| Total | 55 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 48 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +7 | 0.0pp |