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.
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Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Moorland (NSW), accounting for 72.7% (312 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (67%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 37 people and 6.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Moorland (NSW) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Moorland (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Moorland (NSW), with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
312
% of total
72.7%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
312
72.7%
+6.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
69
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
69
16.1%
+4.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
108
% of total
25.2%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
108
25.2%
+2.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
78
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
78
18.2%
+4.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
57
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
57
13.3%
-4.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
92
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
92
21.4%
+2.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
26
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-7.4pp
26
6.1%
-7.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+37
+6.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+20
+4.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+15
+2.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+19
+4.0pp
30 Hours Or More
-17
-4.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+14
+2.6pp
Not Stated
-30
-7.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Moorland (NSW). 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 | 312 | 72.7% | 67.0% | 275 | 66.3% | 67.8% | +37 | +6.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 69 | 16.1% | 15.5% | 49 | 11.8% | 16.0% | +20 | +4.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 108 | 25.2% | 25.6% | 93 | 22.4% | 24.7% | +15 | +2.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 78 | 18.2% | 14.5% | 59 | 14.2% | 14.5% | +19 | +4.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 57 | 13.3% | 11.4% | 74 | 17.8% | 12.6% | -17 | -4.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 92 | 21.4% | 24.9% | 78 | 18.8% | 21.6% | +14 | +2.6pp |
| Not Stated | 26 | 6.1% | 8.1% | 56 | 13.5% | 10.7% | -30 | -7.4pp |
| Total | 429 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 415 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +14 | 0.0pp |