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 Saumarez Ponds, accounting for 78.8% (271 people). This share was higher than Uralla (A) (72.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 30 Hours Or More, which decreased by 23 people and 6.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Saumarez Ponds - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Saumarez Ponds in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Uralla (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Saumarez Ponds, with comparison markers for Uralla (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
271
% of total
78.8%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
271
78.8%
-3.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
78
% of total
22.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
78
22.7%
+1.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
103
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
103
29.9%
-1.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
66
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
66
19.2%
+3.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
24
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-6.9pp
24
7.0%
-6.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
48
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
48
14.0%
-1.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
21
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
21
6.1%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-8
-3.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+5
+1.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-3
-1.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+13
+3.5pp
30 Hours Or More
-23
-6.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-4
-1.4pp
Not Stated
+3
+0.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Saumarez Ponds. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Uralla (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Uralla (A)% | Count | % | Uralla (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 271 | 78.8% | 72.6% | 279 | 82.5% | 73.5% | -8 | -3.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 78 | 22.7% | 18.1% | 73 | 21.6% | 18.7% | +5 | +1.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 103 | 29.9% | 27.8% | 106 | 31.4% | 28.7% | -3 | -1.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 66 | 19.2% | 15.5% | 53 | 15.7% | 14.2% | +13 | +3.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 24 | 7.0% | 11.2% | 47 | 13.9% | 11.9% | -23 | -6.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 48 | 14.0% | 20.1% | 52 | 15.4% | 16.6% | -4 | -1.4pp |
| Not Stated | 21 | 6.1% | 7.2% | 18 | 5.3% | 9.9% | +3 | +0.8pp |
| Total | 344 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 338 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6 | 0.0pp |