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 Burnley, accounting for 76.2% (532 people). This share was similar to Yarra (C) (76.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 2,194 people, while its share rose by 12.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Burnley - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Burnley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yarra (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Burnley, with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
532
% of total
76.2%
Change from 2016
+12.2pp
532
76.2%
+12.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
212
% of total
30.4%
Change from 2016
+9.6pp
212
30.4%
+9.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
209
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
+6.3pp
209
29.9%
+6.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
71
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
71
10.2%
+1.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
40
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
40
5.7%
-4.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
115
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
-13.9pp
115
16.5%
-13.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
50
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
50
7.2%
+1.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-2,194
+12.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-672
+9.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-797
+6.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-319
+1.0pp
30 Hours Or More
-406
-4.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-1,179
-13.9pp
Not Stated
-193
+1.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Burnley. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Yarra (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Yarra (C)% | Count | % | Yarra (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 532 | 76.2% | 76.2% | 2,726 | 64.0% | 73.4% | -2,194 | +12.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 212 | 30.4% | 27.3% | 884 | 20.8% | 34.7% | -672 | +9.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 209 | 29.9% | 35.3% | 1,006 | 23.6% | 27.6% | -797 | +6.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 71 | 10.2% | 9.4% | 390 | 9.2% | 7.3% | -319 | +1.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 40 | 5.7% | 4.2% | 446 | 10.5% | 3.8% | -406 | -4.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 115 | 16.5% | 18.1% | 1,294 | 30.4% | 16.2% | -1,179 | -13.9pp |
| Not Stated | 50 | 7.2% | 5.7% | 243 | 5.7% | 10.4% | -193 | +1.5pp |
| Total | 698 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,259 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -3,561 | 0.0pp |