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 Tasman (M), accounting for 70.6% (1,644 people). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (68.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 283 people and 4.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Tasman (M) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Tasman (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tasman (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,644
% of total
70.6%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
1,644
70.6%
+4.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
342
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
342
14.7%
+1.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
664
% of total
28.5%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
664
28.5%
+4.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
301
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
301
12.9%
-2.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
337
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
337
14.5%
+0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
452
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
452
19.4%
+0.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
231
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
231
9.9%
-5.3pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+283
+4.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+79
+1.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+172
+4.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-15
-2.5pp
30 Hours Or More
+47
+0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+73
+0.9pp
Not Stated
-80
-5.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Tasman (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 | 1,644 | 70.6% | 68.6% | 1,361 | 66.5% | 69.1% | +283 | +4.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 342 | 14.7% | 18.1% | 263 | 12.8% | 18.5% | +79 | +1.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 664 | 28.5% | 27.1% | 492 | 24.0% | 25.7% | +172 | +4.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 301 | 12.9% | 13.3% | 316 | 15.4% | 13.5% | -15 | -2.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 337 | 14.5% | 10.1% | 290 | 14.2% | 11.4% | +47 | +0.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 452 | 19.4% | 24.9% | 379 | 18.5% | 21.4% | +73 | +0.9pp |
| Not Stated | 231 | 9.9% | 6.5% | 311 | 15.2% | 9.5% | -80 | -5.3pp |
| Total | 2,329 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,047 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +282 | 0.0pp |