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 Amphitheatre, accounting for 75.4% (153 people). This share was higher than Pyrenees (S) (64.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 5 And 14 Hours, which increased by 23 people and 12.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Amphitheatre - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Amphitheatre in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Pyrenees (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Amphitheatre, with comparison markers for Pyrenees (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
153
% of total
75.4%
Change from 2016
+13.8pp
153
75.4%
+13.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
26
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
26
12.8%
-1.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
61
% of total
30.0%
Change from 2016
+12.4pp
61
30.0%
+12.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
28
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
28
13.8%
+5.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
38
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
38
18.7%
-2.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
41
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
-7.6pp
41
20.2%
-7.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
13
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
13
6.4%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+20
+13.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-5
-1.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+23
+12.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+9
+5.0pp
30 Hours Or More
-7
-2.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-19
-7.6pp
Not Stated
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Amphitheatre. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Pyrenees (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Pyrenees (S)% | Count | % | Pyrenees (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 153 | 75.4% | 64.7% | 133 | 61.6% | 63.7% | +20 | +13.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 26 | 12.8% | 15.7% | 31 | 14.4% | 15.7% | -5 | -1.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 61 | 30.0% | 24.4% | 38 | 17.6% | 22.3% | +23 | +12.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 28 | 13.8% | 12.8% | 19 | 8.8% | 12.5% | +9 | +5.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 38 | 18.7% | 11.7% | 45 | 20.8% | 13.2% | -7 | -2.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 41 | 20.2% | 21.2% | 60 | 27.8% | 19.1% | -19 | -7.6pp |
| Not Stated | 13 | 6.4% | 13.9% | 14 | 6.5% | 17.3% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 203 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 216 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -13 | 0.0pp |