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 Truro (part), accounting for 78.8% (345 people). This share was higher than Mid Murray (DC) (66.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 30 Hours Or More, which decreased by 13 people and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Truro (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Truro (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid Murray (DC) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Truro (part), with comparison markers for Mid Murray (DC).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
345
% of total
78.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
345
78.8%
-0.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
99
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
99
22.6%
0.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
129
% of total
29.5%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
129
29.5%
+2.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
68
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
68
15.5%
-0.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
49
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
49
11.2%
-2.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
57
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
57
13.0%
-1.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
37
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
37
8.4%
+1.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-7
-0.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-1
0.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+8
+2.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-1
-0.1pp
30 Hours Or More
-13
-2.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-7
-1.4pp
Not Stated
+7
+1.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Truro (part). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid Murray (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid Murray (DC)% | Count | % | Mid Murray (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 345 | 78.8% | 66.1% | 352 | 79.5% | 67.3% | -7 | -0.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 99 | 22.6% | 15.8% | 100 | 22.6% | 15.9% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 129 | 29.5% | 24.2% | 121 | 27.3% | 24.8% | +8 | +2.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 68 | 15.5% | 14.6% | 69 | 15.6% | 14.2% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 49 | 11.2% | 11.4% | 62 | 14.0% | 12.3% | -13 | -2.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 57 | 13.0% | 22.2% | 64 | 14.4% | 19.6% | -7 | -1.4pp |
| Not Stated | 37 | 8.4% | 11.7% | 30 | 6.8% | 13.0% | +7 | +1.6pp |
| Total | 438 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 443 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -5 | 0.0pp |