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 Macksville, accounting for 65.6% (1,495 people). This share was lower than Nambucca (A) (68%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 1,495 people and 65.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Macksville - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Macksville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Macksville, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,495
% of total
65.6%
Change from 2016
+65.6pp
1,495
65.6%
+65.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
379
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
+16.6pp
379
16.6%
+16.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
564
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
+24.8pp
564
24.8%
+24.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
292
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
+12.8pp
292
12.8%
+12.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
260
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+11.4pp
260
11.4%
+11.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
614
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
+27.0pp
614
27.0%
+27.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
171
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+7.5pp
171
7.5%
+7.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,495
+65.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+379
+16.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+564
+24.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+292
+12.8pp
30 Hours Or More
+260
+11.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+614
+27.0pp
Not Stated
+171
+7.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Macksville. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Nambucca (A)% | Count | % | Nambucca (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,495 | 65.6% | 68.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 67.6% | +1,495 | +65.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 379 | 16.6% | 16.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 16.3% | +379 | +16.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 564 | 24.8% | 26.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 24.0% | +564 | +24.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 292 | 12.8% | 13.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 14.5% | +292 | +12.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 260 | 11.4% | 11.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 12.7% | +260 | +11.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 614 | 27.0% | 23.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 20.6% | +614 | +27.0pp |
| Not Stated | 171 | 7.5% | 8.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 11.8% | +171 | +7.5pp |
| Total | 2,278 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,274 | 0.0pp |