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 Valla Beach, accounting for 74.5% (934 people). This share was higher than Nambucca (A) (68%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 5 And 14 Hours, which increased by 115 people and 6.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Valla Beach - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Valla Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Valla Beach, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
934
% of total
74.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
934
74.5%
+0.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
198
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
198
15.8%
-2.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
396
% of total
31.6%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
396
31.6%
+6.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
194
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
194
15.5%
-3.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
146
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
146
11.7%
-0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
232
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
232
18.5%
+3.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
87
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
87
6.9%
-2.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+113
+0.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-2
-2.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+115
+6.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-10
-3.0pp
30 Hours Or More
+10
-0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+62
+3.1pp
Not Stated
-18
-2.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Valla Beach. 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 | 934 | 74.5% | 68.0% | 821 | 74.4% | 67.6% | +113 | +0.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 198 | 15.8% | 16.1% | 200 | 18.1% | 16.3% | -2 | -2.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 396 | 31.6% | 26.1% | 281 | 25.5% | 24.0% | +115 | +6.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 194 | 15.5% | 13.8% | 204 | 18.5% | 14.5% | -10 | -3.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 146 | 11.7% | 11.9% | 136 | 12.3% | 12.7% | +10 | -0.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 232 | 18.5% | 23.6% | 170 | 15.4% | 20.6% | +62 | +3.1pp |
| Not Stated | 87 | 6.9% | 8.5% | 105 | 9.5% | 11.8% | -18 | -2.6pp |
| Total | 1,253 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,104 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +149 | 0.0pp |