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 North Macksville, accounting for 65% (364 people). This share was lower than Nambucca (A) (68%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 49 people and 6.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
North Macksville - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for North Macksville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for North Macksville, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
364
% of total
65.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
364
65.0%
-0.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
88
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
88
15.7%
+0.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
131
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
131
23.4%
-4.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
74
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
74
13.2%
+3.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
71
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
71
12.7%
+0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
163
% of total
29.1%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
163
29.1%
+6.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
42
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
42
7.5%
-5.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+33
-0.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+10
+0.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-8
-4.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+23
+3.1pp
30 Hours Or More
+8
+0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+49
+6.6pp
Not Stated
-22
-5.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for North 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 | 364 | 65.0% | 68.0% | 331 | 65.3% | 67.6% | +33 | -0.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 88 | 15.7% | 16.1% | 78 | 15.4% | 16.3% | +10 | +0.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 131 | 23.4% | 26.1% | 139 | 27.4% | 24.0% | -8 | -4.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 74 | 13.2% | 13.8% | 51 | 10.1% | 14.5% | +23 | +3.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 71 | 12.7% | 11.9% | 63 | 12.4% | 12.7% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 163 | 29.1% | 23.6% | 114 | 22.5% | 20.6% | +49 | +6.6pp |
| Not Stated | 42 | 7.5% | 8.5% | 64 | 12.6% | 11.8% | -22 | -5.1pp |
| Total | 560 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 507 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +53 | 0.0pp |