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 Meander Valley (M), accounting for 70.7% (12,225 people). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (68.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 1,105 people and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Meander Valley (M) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Meander Valley (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Meander Valley (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
12,225
% of total
70.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
12,225
70.7%
+1.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
3,358
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
3,358
19.4%
-0.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
4,768
% of total
27.6%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
4,768
27.6%
+2.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
2,292
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
2,292
13.3%
0.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
1,807
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
1,807
10.4%
-0.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
4,163
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
4,163
24.1%
+2.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
901
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
901
5.2%
-3.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,105
+1.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+253
-0.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+688
+2.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+165
0.0pp
30 Hours Or More
-1
-0.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+725
+2.5pp
Not Stated
-491
-3.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Meander Valley (M). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Tas..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 12,225 | 70.7% | 68.6% | 11,120 | 69.7% | 69.1% | +1,105 | +1.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 3,358 | 19.4% | 18.1% | 3,105 | 19.5% | 18.5% | +253 | -0.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 4,768 | 27.6% | 27.1% | 4,080 | 25.6% | 25.7% | +688 | +2.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 2,292 | 13.3% | 13.3% | 2,127 | 13.3% | 13.5% | +165 | 0.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 1,807 | 10.4% | 10.1% | 1,808 | 11.3% | 11.4% | -1 | -0.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 4,163 | 24.1% | 24.9% | 3,438 | 21.6% | 21.4% | +725 | +2.5pp |
| Not Stated | 901 | 5.2% | 6.5% | 1,392 | 8.7% | 9.5% | -491 | -3.5pp |
| Total | 17,293 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 15,952 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,341 | 0.0pp |