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Domestic Work

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.

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.

Key insight

In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in East Murchison, accounting for NaN% (0 people). This share was lower than Murchison (S) (81.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 4 people, while its share fell by NaN percentage points.

Section overview

Unpaid domestic work

East Murchison - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises domestic work for East Murchison in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Murchison (S) and change since 2016.

Unpaid domestic work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for East Murchison, with comparison markers for Murchison (S).

East Murchison
Murchison (S)

Did Unpaid Domestic Work

Less Than 5 Hours

Between 5 And 14 Hours

Between 15 And 29 Hours

30 Hours Or More

Did No Unpaid Domestic Work

Not Stated

Data table

Domestic Work for East Murchison. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murchison (S).

Domestic Work for East Murchison. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murchison (S).
Domestic Work for East Murchison. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murchison (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Murchison (S)%Count%Murchison (S)%Countpp
Did Unpaid Domestic Work0NaN%81.9%457.1%55.0%-4NaNpp
Less Than 5 Hours0NaN%20.8%457.1%14.5%-4NaNpp
Between 5 And 14 Hours0NaN%25.0%00.0%19.8%0NaNpp
Between 15 And 29 Hours0NaN%26.4%00.0%8.4%0NaNpp
30 Hours Or More0NaN%9.7%00.0%12.2%0NaNpp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work0NaN%13.9%00.0%8.4%0NaNpp
Not Stated0NaN%15.3%00.0%32.1%0NaNpp
Total0NaN%100.0%7100.0%100.0%-7NaNpp