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 (part), accounting for 80.9% (703 people). This share was higher than Nambucca (A) (68%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 131 people and 5.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Valla (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Valla (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Valla (part), with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
703
% of total
80.9%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
703
80.9%
+5.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
166
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
166
19.1%
-0.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
259
% of total
29.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
259
29.8%
+0.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
157
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
157
18.1%
+4.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
121
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
121
13.9%
+1.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
112
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
112
12.9%
-1.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
53
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
53
6.1%
-3.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+131
+5.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+14
-0.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+38
+0.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+55
+4.7pp
30 Hours Or More
+24
+1.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
0
-1.8pp
Not Stated
-23
-3.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Valla (part). 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 | 703 | 80.9% | 68.0% | 572 | 75.1% | 67.6% | +131 | +5.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 166 | 19.1% | 16.1% | 152 | 19.9% | 16.3% | +14 | -0.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 259 | 29.8% | 26.1% | 221 | 29.0% | 24.0% | +38 | +0.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 157 | 18.1% | 13.8% | 102 | 13.4% | 14.5% | +55 | +4.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 121 | 13.9% | 11.9% | 97 | 12.7% | 12.7% | +24 | +1.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 112 | 12.9% | 23.6% | 112 | 14.7% | 20.6% | 0 | -1.8pp |
| Not Stated | 53 | 6.1% | 8.5% | 76 | 10.0% | 11.8% | -23 | -3.9pp |
| Total | 869 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 762 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +107 | 0.0pp |