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 Nabiac, accounting for 73.9% (787 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (67%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 60 people and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Nabiac - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Nabiac in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Nabiac, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
787
% of total
73.9%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
787
73.9%
+2.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
191
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
191
17.9%
-1.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
275
% of total
25.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
275
25.8%
-0.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
175
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
175
16.4%
+1.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
146
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
146
13.7%
+1.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
224
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
224
21.0%
+0.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
52
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
52
4.9%
-2.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+60
+2.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-3
-1.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+12
-0.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+26
+1.7pp
30 Hours Or More
+25
+1.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+14
+0.3pp
Not Stated
-22
-2.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Nabiac. 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 | 787 | 73.9% | 67.0% | 727 | 71.8% | 67.8% | +60 | +2.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 191 | 17.9% | 15.5% | 194 | 19.2% | 16.0% | -3 | -1.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 275 | 25.8% | 25.6% | 263 | 26.0% | 24.7% | +12 | -0.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 175 | 16.4% | 14.5% | 149 | 14.7% | 14.5% | +26 | +1.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 146 | 13.7% | 11.4% | 121 | 11.9% | 12.6% | +25 | +1.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 224 | 21.0% | 24.9% | 210 | 20.7% | 21.6% | +14 | +0.3pp |
| Not Stated | 52 | 4.9% | 8.1% | 74 | 7.3% | 10.7% | -22 | -2.4pp |
| Total | 1,065 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,013 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +52 | 0.0pp |