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 Port Arthur (Tas.), accounting for 68.8% (152 people). This share was lower than Tasman (M) (70.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which increased by 10 people and 5.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Port Arthur (Tas.) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Port Arthur (Tas.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tasman (M) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Port Arthur (Tas.), with comparison markers for Tasman (M).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
152
% of total
68.8%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
152
68.8%
+6.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
41
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
41
18.6%
+5.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
57
% of total
25.8%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
57
25.8%
+1.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
27
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
27
12.2%
-0.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
27
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
27
12.2%
-0.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
46
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
46
20.8%
-2.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
28
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
28
12.7%
+1.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+8
+6.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+10
+5.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+2
+1.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-2
-0.4pp
30 Hours Or More
-2
-0.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-7
-2.2pp
Not Stated
+1
+1.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Port Arthur (Tas.). 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 | 152 | 68.8% | 70.6% | 144 | 62.6% | 66.5% | +8 | +6.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 41 | 18.6% | 14.7% | 31 | 13.5% | 12.8% | +10 | +5.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 57 | 25.8% | 28.5% | 55 | 23.9% | 24.0% | +2 | +1.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 27 | 12.2% | 12.9% | 29 | 12.6% | 15.4% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 27 | 12.2% | 14.5% | 29 | 12.6% | 14.2% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 46 | 20.8% | 19.4% | 53 | 23.0% | 18.5% | -7 | -2.2pp |
| Not Stated | 28 | 12.7% | 9.9% | 27 | 11.7% | 15.2% | +1 | +1.0pp |
| Total | 221 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 230 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -9 | 0.0pp |