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 North Arm Cove, accounting for 68% (330 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (67%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 215 people, while its share fell by 3.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
North Arm Cove - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for North Arm Cove in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for North Arm Cove, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
330
% of total
68.0%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
330
68.0%
-3.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
74
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
74
15.3%
+1.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
136
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
136
28.0%
+5.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
65
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
65
13.4%
-6.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
55
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
55
11.3%
-5.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
103
% of total
21.2%
Change from 2016
+9.3pp
103
21.2%
+9.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
52
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
52
10.7%
-3.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+215
-3.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+52
+1.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+100
+5.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+34
-6.0pp
30 Hours Or More
+29
-5.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+84
+9.3pp
Not Stated
+29
-3.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for North Arm Cove. 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 | 330 | 68.0% | 67.0% | 115 | 71.9% | 67.8% | +215 | -3.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 74 | 15.3% | 15.5% | 22 | 13.8% | 16.0% | +52 | +1.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 136 | 28.0% | 25.6% | 36 | 22.5% | 24.7% | +100 | +5.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 65 | 13.4% | 14.5% | 31 | 19.4% | 14.5% | +34 | -6.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 55 | 11.3% | 11.4% | 26 | 16.3% | 12.6% | +29 | -5.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 103 | 21.2% | 24.9% | 19 | 11.9% | 21.6% | +84 | +9.3pp |
| Not Stated | 52 | 10.7% | 8.1% | 23 | 14.4% | 10.7% | +29 | -3.7pp |
| Total | 485 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 160 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +325 | 0.0pp |