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 East Rockingham, accounting for 43.3% (125 people). This share was lower than Rockingham (C) (66.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 26 people and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
East Rockingham - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for East Rockingham in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Rockingham, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
125
% of total
43.3%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
125
43.3%
+3.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
37
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
37
12.8%
-0.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
46
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
46
15.9%
+3.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
19
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
19
6.6%
+1.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
23
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
23
8.0%
-0.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
118
% of total
40.8%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
118
40.8%
+2.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
55
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
55
19.0%
-3.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+26
+3.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+5
-0.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+14
+3.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+5
+1.0pp
30 Hours Or More
+2
-0.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+22
+2.2pp
Not Stated
0
-3.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for East Rockingham. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Rockingham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 125 | 43.3% | 66.7% | 99 | 39.8% | 69.2% | +26 | +3.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 37 | 12.8% | 19.6% | 32 | 12.9% | 20.7% | +5 | -0.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 46 | 15.9% | 26.3% | 32 | 12.9% | 26.1% | +14 | +3.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 19 | 6.6% | 11.3% | 14 | 5.6% | 11.8% | +5 | +1.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 23 | 8.0% | 9.4% | 21 | 8.4% | 10.7% | +2 | -0.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 118 | 40.8% | 26.4% | 96 | 38.6% | 21.5% | +22 | +2.2pp |
| Not Stated | 55 | 19.0% | 6.9% | 55 | 22.1% | 9.3% | 0 | -3.1pp |
| Total | 289 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 249 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +40 | 0.0pp |