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 Gloucester, accounting for 67% (1,786 people). This share was similar to Mid-Coast (A) (67%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 170 people and 4.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Gloucester - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Gloucester in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gloucester, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,786
% of total
67.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
1,786
67.0%
-0.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
431
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
431
16.2%
+0.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
671
% of total
25.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
671
25.2%
+0.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
369
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
369
13.8%
-0.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
315
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
315
11.8%
-1.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
739
% of total
27.7%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
739
27.7%
+4.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
151
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
151
5.7%
-3.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+116
-0.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+52
+0.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+68
+0.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+14
-0.6pp
30 Hours Or More
-18
-1.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+170
+4.6pp
Not Stated
-68
-3.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Gloucester. 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 | 1,786 | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1,670 | 67.9% | 67.8% | +116 | -0.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 431 | 16.2% | 15.5% | 379 | 15.4% | 16.0% | +52 | +0.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 671 | 25.2% | 25.6% | 603 | 24.5% | 24.7% | +68 | +0.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 369 | 13.8% | 14.5% | 355 | 14.4% | 14.5% | +14 | -0.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 315 | 11.8% | 11.4% | 333 | 13.5% | 12.6% | -18 | -1.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 739 | 27.7% | 24.9% | 569 | 23.1% | 21.6% | +170 | +4.6pp |
| Not Stated | 151 | 5.7% | 8.1% | 219 | 8.9% | 10.7% | -68 | -3.2pp |
| Total | 2,665 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,458 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +207 | 0.0pp |