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 Firefly, accounting for 70% (149 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (67%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which decreased by 18 people and 6.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Firefly - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Firefly in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Firefly, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
149
% of total
70.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
149
70.0%
+0.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
18
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-6.8pp
18
8.5%
-6.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
66
% of total
31.0%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
66
31.0%
+6.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
35
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
35
16.4%
-1.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
30
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
30
14.1%
+2.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
54
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
+6.3pp
54
25.4%
+6.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
10
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
10
4.7%
-3.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-15
+0.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-18
-6.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+9
+6.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-8
-1.9pp
30 Hours Or More
+2
+2.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+9
+6.3pp
Not Stated
-10
-3.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Firefly. 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 | 149 | 70.0% | 67.0% | 164 | 69.8% | 67.8% | -15 | +0.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 18 | 8.5% | 15.5% | 36 | 15.3% | 16.0% | -18 | -6.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 66 | 31.0% | 25.6% | 57 | 24.3% | 24.7% | +9 | +6.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 35 | 16.4% | 14.5% | 43 | 18.3% | 14.5% | -8 | -1.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 30 | 14.1% | 11.4% | 28 | 11.9% | 12.6% | +2 | +2.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 54 | 25.4% | 24.9% | 45 | 19.1% | 21.6% | +9 | +6.3pp |
| Not Stated | 10 | 4.7% | 8.1% | 20 | 8.5% | 10.7% | -10 | -3.8pp |
| Total | 213 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 235 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -22 | 0.0pp |