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 Upper Lansdowne, accounting for 75.7% (342 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (67%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 1,257 people, while its share rose by 4.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Upper Lansdowne - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Upper Lansdowne in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Upper Lansdowne, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
342
% of total
75.7%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
342
75.7%
+4.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
52
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
-7.2pp
52
11.5%
-7.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
145
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
145
32.1%
+4.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
71
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
71
15.7%
+2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
74
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
74
16.4%
+4.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
70
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
70
15.5%
-3.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
42
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
42
9.3%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-1,257
+4.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-368
-7.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-478
+4.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-227
+2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
-184
+4.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-353
-3.4pp
Not Stated
-172
-0.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Upper Lansdowne. 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 | 342 | 75.7% | 67.0% | 1,599 | 71.3% | 67.8% | -1,257 | +4.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 52 | 11.5% | 15.5% | 420 | 18.7% | 16.0% | -368 | -7.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 145 | 32.1% | 25.6% | 623 | 27.8% | 24.7% | -478 | +4.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 71 | 15.7% | 14.5% | 298 | 13.3% | 14.5% | -227 | +2.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 74 | 16.4% | 11.4% | 258 | 11.5% | 12.6% | -184 | +4.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 70 | 15.5% | 24.9% | 423 | 18.9% | 21.6% | -353 | -3.4pp |
| Not Stated | 42 | 9.3% | 8.1% | 214 | 9.5% | 10.7% | -172 | -0.2pp |
| Total | 452 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,243 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1,791 | 0.0pp |