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 Forbesdale, accounting for 67.8% (101 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (67%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 48 people, while its share fell by 30.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Forbesdale - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Forbesdale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Forbesdale, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
101
% of total
67.8%
Change from 2016
-30.3pp
101
67.8%
-30.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
22
% of total
14.8%
Change from 2016
-18.5pp
22
14.8%
-18.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
33
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
-16.8pp
33
22.1%
-16.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
30
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
30
20.1%
+7.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
16
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
16
10.7%
-2.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
36
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
+13.1pp
36
24.2%
+13.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
12
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+8.1pp
12
8.1%
+8.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+48
-30.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+4
-18.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+12
-16.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+23
+7.1pp
30 Hours Or More
+9
-2.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+30
+13.1pp
Not Stated
+12
+8.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Forbesdale. 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 | 101 | 67.8% | 67.0% | 53 | 98.1% | 67.8% | +48 | -30.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 22 | 14.8% | 15.5% | 18 | 33.3% | 16.0% | +4 | -18.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 33 | 22.1% | 25.6% | 21 | 38.9% | 24.7% | +12 | -16.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 30 | 20.1% | 14.5% | 7 | 13.0% | 14.5% | +23 | +7.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 16 | 10.7% | 11.4% | 7 | 13.0% | 12.6% | +9 | -2.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 36 | 24.2% | 24.9% | 6 | 11.1% | 21.6% | +30 | +13.1pp |
| Not Stated | 12 | 8.1% | 8.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.7% | +12 | +8.1pp |
| Total | 149 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 54 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +95 | 0.0pp |