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 Melinga, accounting for 75.5% (74 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 and 10.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Melinga - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Melinga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Melinga, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
74
% of total
75.5%
Change from 2016
+10.6pp
74
75.5%
+10.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
22
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
22
22.4%
+0.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
24
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
+7.5pp
24
24.5%
+7.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
11
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
11
11.2%
+1.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
17
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
17
17.3%
+1.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
21
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
+6.5pp
21
21.4%
+6.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
11
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
11
11.2%
+3.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+13
+10.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+1
+0.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+8
+7.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+2
+1.6pp
30 Hours Or More
+2
+1.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+7
+6.5pp
Not Stated
+4
+3.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Melinga. 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 | 74 | 75.5% | 67.0% | 61 | 64.9% | 67.8% | +13 | +10.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 22 | 22.4% | 15.5% | 21 | 22.3% | 16.0% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 24 | 24.5% | 25.6% | 16 | 17.0% | 24.7% | +8 | +7.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 11 | 11.2% | 14.5% | 9 | 9.6% | 14.5% | +2 | +1.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 17 | 17.3% | 11.4% | 15 | 16.0% | 12.6% | +2 | +1.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 21 | 21.4% | 24.9% | 14 | 14.9% | 21.6% | +7 | +6.5pp |
| Not Stated | 11 | 11.2% | 8.1% | 7 | 7.4% | 10.7% | +4 | +3.8pp |
| Total | 98 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 94 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4 | 0.0pp |