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 Pampoolah, accounting for 74.2% (264 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (67%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 1,096 people, while its share rose by 26.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Pampoolah - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Pampoolah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pampoolah, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
264
% of total
74.2%
Change from 2016
+26.9pp
264
74.2%
+26.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
63
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
63
17.7%
+1.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
77
% of total
21.6%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
77
21.6%
+2.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
61
% of total
17.1%
Change from 2016
+10.9pp
61
17.1%
+10.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
63
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
+12.5pp
63
17.7%
+12.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
75
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
+6.5pp
75
21.1%
+6.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
24
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-31.7pp
24
6.7%
-31.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-1,096
+26.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-409
+1.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-483
+2.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-118
+10.9pp
30 Hours Or More
-86
+12.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-344
+6.5pp
Not Stated
-1,082
-31.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Pampoolah. 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 | 264 | 74.2% | 67.0% | 1,360 | 47.3% | 67.8% | -1,096 | +26.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 63 | 17.7% | 15.5% | 472 | 16.4% | 16.0% | -409 | +1.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 77 | 21.6% | 25.6% | 560 | 19.5% | 24.7% | -483 | +2.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 61 | 17.1% | 14.5% | 179 | 6.2% | 14.5% | -118 | +10.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 63 | 17.7% | 11.4% | 149 | 5.2% | 12.6% | -86 | +12.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 75 | 21.1% | 24.9% | 419 | 14.6% | 21.6% | -344 | +6.5pp |
| Not Stated | 24 | 6.7% | 8.1% | 1,106 | 38.4% | 10.7% | -1,082 | -31.7pp |
| Total | 356 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,878 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2,522 | 0.0pp |