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 Murdunna, accounting for 74% (213 people). This share was higher than Tasman (M) (70.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 139 people, while its share fell by 11.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Murdunna - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Murdunna in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tasman (M) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Murdunna, with comparison markers for Tasman (M).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
213
% of total
74.0%
Change from 2016
-11.1pp
213
74.0%
-11.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
46
% of total
16.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
46
16.0%
-1.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
89
% of total
30.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
89
30.9%
+1.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
33
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
-6.9pp
33
11.5%
-6.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
45
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
45
15.6%
-3.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
51
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
51
17.7%
+0.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
30
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
30
10.4%
+0.1pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+139
-11.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+31
-1.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+63
+1.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+17
-6.9pp
30 Hours Or More
+28
-3.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+36
+0.5pp
Not Stated
+21
+0.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Murdunna. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tasman (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tasman (M)% | Count | % | Tasman (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 213 | 74.0% | 70.6% | 74 | 85.1% | 66.5% | +139 | -11.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 46 | 16.0% | 14.7% | 15 | 17.2% | 12.8% | +31 | -1.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 89 | 30.9% | 28.5% | 26 | 29.9% | 24.0% | +63 | +1.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 33 | 11.5% | 12.9% | 16 | 18.4% | 15.4% | +17 | -6.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 45 | 15.6% | 14.5% | 17 | 19.5% | 14.2% | +28 | -3.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 51 | 17.7% | 19.4% | 15 | 17.2% | 18.5% | +36 | +0.5pp |
| Not Stated | 30 | 10.4% | 9.9% | 9 | 10.3% | 15.2% | +21 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 288 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 87 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +201 | 0.0pp |