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 Golden Bay, accounting for 69.7% (2,957 people). This share was higher than Rockingham (C) (66.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 878 people, while its share fell by 4.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Golden Bay - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Golden Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Golden Bay, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,957
% of total
69.7%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
2,957
69.7%
-4.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
915
% of total
21.6%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
915
21.6%
-1.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,178
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,178
27.8%
+0.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
462
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
462
10.9%
-1.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
402
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
402
9.5%
-1.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,019
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
1,019
24.0%
+6.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
261
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
261
6.2%
-2.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+878
-4.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+257
-1.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+418
+0.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+114
-1.5pp
30 Hours Or More
+89
-1.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+533
+6.7pp
Not Stated
+28
-2.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Golden Bay. 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 | 2,957 | 69.7% | 66.7% | 2,079 | 74.1% | 69.2% | +878 | -4.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 915 | 21.6% | 19.6% | 658 | 23.5% | 20.7% | +257 | -1.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,178 | 27.8% | 26.3% | 760 | 27.1% | 26.1% | +418 | +0.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 462 | 10.9% | 11.3% | 348 | 12.4% | 11.8% | +114 | -1.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 402 | 9.5% | 9.4% | 313 | 11.2% | 10.7% | +89 | -1.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,019 | 24.0% | 26.4% | 486 | 17.3% | 21.5% | +533 | +6.7pp |
| Not Stated | 261 | 6.2% | 6.9% | 233 | 8.3% | 9.3% | +28 | -2.1pp |
| Total | 4,240 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,804 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,436 | 0.0pp |