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 Wards River, accounting for 66.9% (107 people). This share was similar to Mid-Coast (A) (67%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 5 And 14 Hours, which decreased by 11 people and 8.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Wards River - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Wards River in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wards River, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
107
% of total
66.9%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
107
66.9%
-1.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
26
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
26
16.3%
-0.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
31
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
-8.4pp
31
19.4%
-8.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
22
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
22
13.8%
+3.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
28
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
28
17.5%
+4.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
38
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
38
23.8%
+0.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
19
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
19
11.9%
0.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+4
-1.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
0
-0.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-11
-8.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+7
+3.9pp
30 Hours Or More
+8
+4.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+3
+0.6pp
Not Stated
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Wards River. 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 | 107 | 66.9% | 67.0% | 103 | 68.2% | 67.8% | +4 | -1.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 26 | 16.3% | 15.5% | 26 | 17.2% | 16.0% | 0 | -0.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 31 | 19.4% | 25.6% | 42 | 27.8% | 24.7% | -11 | -8.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 22 | 13.8% | 14.5% | 15 | 9.9% | 14.5% | +7 | +3.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 28 | 17.5% | 11.4% | 20 | 13.2% | 12.6% | +8 | +4.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 38 | 23.8% | 24.9% | 35 | 23.2% | 21.6% | +3 | +0.6pp |
| Not Stated | 19 | 11.9% | 8.1% | 18 | 11.9% | 10.7% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 160 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 151 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9 | 0.0pp |