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 Burrell Creek, accounting for 70.8% (148 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (67%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 13 people, while its share fell by 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Burrell Creek - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Burrell Creek in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Burrell Creek, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
148
% of total
70.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
148
70.8%
-0.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
39
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
39
18.7%
-1.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
48
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
48
23.0%
-1.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
28
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
28
13.4%
+3.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
33
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
33
15.8%
-0.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
46
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
46
22.0%
+1.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
11
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
11
5.3%
0.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+13
-0.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
0
-1.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+2
-1.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+9
+3.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+2
-0.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+7
+1.5pp
Not Stated
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Burrell Creek. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 148 | 70.8% | 67.0% | 135 | 71.1% | 67.8% | +13 | -0.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 39 | 18.7% | 15.5% | 39 | 20.5% | 16.0% | 0 | -1.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 48 | 23.0% | 25.6% | 46 | 24.2% | 24.7% | +2 | -1.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 28 | 13.4% | 14.5% | 19 | 10.0% | 14.5% | +9 | +3.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 33 | 15.8% | 11.4% | 31 | 16.3% | 12.6% | +2 | -0.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 46 | 22.0% | 24.9% | 39 | 20.5% | 21.6% | +7 | +1.5pp |
| Not Stated | 11 | 5.3% | 8.1% | 10 | 5.3% | 10.7% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 209 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 190 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +19 | 0.0pp |