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 Scotts Head, accounting for 77.8% (637 people). This share was higher than Nambucca (A) (68%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 68 people and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Scotts Head - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Scotts Head in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Scotts Head, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
637
% of total
77.8%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
637
77.8%
+1.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
149
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
149
18.2%
-1.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
247
% of total
30.2%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
247
30.2%
+3.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
135
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
135
16.5%
-2.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
106
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
106
12.9%
+1.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
129
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
129
15.8%
-1.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
53
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
53
6.5%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+68
+1.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+5
-1.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+46
+3.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-5
-2.3pp
30 Hours Or More
+22
+1.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+3
-1.1pp
Not Stated
+2
-0.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Scotts Head. 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 | 637 | 77.8% | 68.0% | 569 | 76.4% | 67.6% | +68 | +1.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 149 | 18.2% | 16.1% | 144 | 19.3% | 16.3% | +5 | -1.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 247 | 30.2% | 26.1% | 201 | 27.0% | 24.0% | +46 | +3.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 135 | 16.5% | 13.8% | 140 | 18.8% | 14.5% | -5 | -2.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 106 | 12.9% | 11.9% | 84 | 11.3% | 12.7% | +22 | +1.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 129 | 15.8% | 23.6% | 126 | 16.9% | 20.6% | +3 | -1.1pp |
| Not Stated | 53 | 6.5% | 8.5% | 51 | 6.8% | 11.8% | +2 | -0.3pp |
| Total | 819 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 745 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +74 | 0.0pp |