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 Smiths Lake, accounting for 73.4% (802 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (67%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 2,188 people, while its share rose by 5.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Smiths Lake - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Smiths Lake in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Smiths Lake, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
802
% of total
73.4%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
802
73.4%
+5.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
160
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
-10.4pp
160
14.6%
-10.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
327
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
327
29.9%
+5.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
189
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
189
17.3%
+6.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
126
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
126
11.5%
+4.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
204
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
204
18.7%
-4.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
79
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
79
7.2%
-1.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-2,188
+5.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-937
-10.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-749
+5.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-298
+6.2pp
30 Hours Or More
-204
+4.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-805
-4.3pp
Not Stated
-315
-1.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Smiths Lake. 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 | 802 | 73.4% | 67.0% | 2,990 | 68.1% | 67.8% | -2,188 | +5.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 160 | 14.6% | 15.5% | 1,097 | 25.0% | 16.0% | -937 | -10.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 327 | 29.9% | 25.6% | 1,076 | 24.5% | 24.7% | -749 | +5.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 189 | 17.3% | 14.5% | 487 | 11.1% | 14.5% | -298 | +6.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 126 | 11.5% | 11.4% | 330 | 7.5% | 12.6% | -204 | +4.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 204 | 18.7% | 24.9% | 1,009 | 23.0% | 21.6% | -805 | -4.3pp |
| Not Stated | 79 | 7.2% | 8.1% | 394 | 9.0% | 10.7% | -315 | -1.8pp |
| Total | 1,093 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,390 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -3,297 | 0.0pp |