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.
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Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Southern Midlands (M), accounting for 69% (3,809 people). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (68.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 497 people and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Southern Midlands (M) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Southern Midlands (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Southern Midlands (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
3,809
% of total
69.0%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
3,809
69.0%
+1.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
991
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
991
18.0%
+0.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,474
% of total
26.7%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
1,474
26.7%
+2.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
743
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
743
13.5%
+0.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
601
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
601
10.9%
-1.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,244
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,244
22.5%
+0.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
470
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
470
8.5%
-2.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+497
+1.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+116
+0.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+284
+2.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+84
+0.1pp
30 Hours Or More
+13
-1.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+149
+0.2pp
Not Stated
-47
-2.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Southern Midlands (M). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Tas..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 3,809 | 69.0% | 68.6% | 3,312 | 67.4% | 69.1% | +497 | +1.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 991 | 18.0% | 18.1% | 875 | 17.8% | 18.5% | +116 | +0.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,474 | 26.7% | 27.1% | 1,190 | 24.2% | 25.7% | +284 | +2.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 743 | 13.5% | 13.3% | 659 | 13.4% | 13.5% | +84 | +0.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 601 | 10.9% | 10.1% | 588 | 12.0% | 11.4% | +13 | -1.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,244 | 22.5% | 24.9% | 1,095 | 22.3% | 21.4% | +149 | +0.2pp |
| Not Stated | 470 | 8.5% | 6.5% | 517 | 10.5% | 9.5% | -47 | -2.0pp |
| Total | 5,520 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,915 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +605 | 0.0pp |