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.

Key insight

In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Bobin, accounting for 78.9% (97 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (67%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 97 people and 78.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Unpaid domestic work

Bobin - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Bobin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.

Unpaid domestic work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bobin, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).

Bobin
Mid-Coast (A)

Did Unpaid Domestic Work

2021 count

97

% of total

78.9%

Change from 2016

+78.9pp

Less Than 5 Hours

2021 count

13

% of total

10.6%

Change from 2016

+10.6pp

Between 5 And 14 Hours

2021 count

33

% of total

26.8%

Change from 2016

+26.8pp

Between 15 And 29 Hours

2021 count

29

% of total

23.6%

Change from 2016

+23.6pp

30 Hours Or More

2021 count

22

% of total

17.9%

Change from 2016

+17.9pp

Did No Unpaid Domestic Work

2021 count

16

% of total

13.0%

Change from 2016

-8.4pp

Not Stated

2021 count

8

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

-14.9pp

Data table

Unpaid domestic work for Bobin. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).

Unpaid domestic work for Bobin. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Unpaid domestic work for Bobin. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mid-Coast (A)%Count%Mid-Coast (A)%Countpp
Did Unpaid Domestic Work9778.9%67.0%00.0%67.8%+97+78.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours1310.6%15.5%00.0%16.0%+13+10.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours3326.8%25.6%00.0%24.7%+33+26.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours2923.6%14.5%00.0%14.5%+29+23.6pp
30 Hours Or More2217.9%11.4%00.0%12.6%+22+17.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work1613.0%24.9%321.4%21.6%+13-8.4pp
Not Stated86.5%8.1%321.4%10.7%+5-14.9pp
Total123100.0%100.0%14100.0%100.0%+1090.0pp