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 Beachport, accounting for 72.3% (460 people). This share was higher than Wattle Range (DC) (69.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 61 people, while its share fell by 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Beachport - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Beachport in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wattle Range (DC) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Beachport, with comparison markers for Wattle Range (DC).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
460
% of total
72.3%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
460
72.3%
-1.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
90
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
90
14.2%
-1.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
182
% of total
28.6%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
182
28.6%
+1.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
109
% of total
17.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
109
17.1%
+0.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
79
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
79
12.4%
-2.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
100
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
100
15.7%
-4.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
68
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
68
10.7%
+3.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+61
-1.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+6
-1.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+38
+1.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+20
+0.6pp
30 Hours Or More
-3
-2.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-7
-4.2pp
Not Stated
+30
+3.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Beachport. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wattle Range (DC)% | Count | % | Wattle Range (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 460 | 72.3% | 69.9% | 399 | 74.0% | 70.9% | +61 | -1.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 90 | 14.2% | 17.1% | 84 | 15.6% | 17.9% | +6 | -1.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 182 | 28.6% | 27.1% | 144 | 26.7% | 25.7% | +38 | +1.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 109 | 17.1% | 15.0% | 89 | 16.5% | 14.3% | +20 | +0.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 79 | 12.4% | 10.7% | 82 | 15.2% | 13.0% | -3 | -2.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 100 | 15.7% | 22.2% | 107 | 19.9% | 19.6% | -7 | -4.2pp |
| Not Stated | 68 | 10.7% | 7.9% | 38 | 7.1% | 9.5% | +30 | +3.6pp |
| Total | 636 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 539 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +97 | 0.0pp |