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 Balladong, accounting for 72.4% (55 people). This share was higher than York (S) (68.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 13 people and 17.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Balladong - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Balladong in 2021 for persons, with comparison against York (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Balladong, with comparison markers for York (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
55
% of total
72.4%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
55
72.4%
-1.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
14
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
14
18.4%
+5.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
21
% of total
27.6%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
21
27.6%
-3.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
10
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
10
13.2%
+1.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
10
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
10
13.2%
-4.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
13
% of total
17.1%
Change from 2016
+17.1pp
13
17.1%
+17.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
10
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
10
13.2%
-1.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+10
-1.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+6
+5.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+2
-3.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+3
+1.7pp
30 Hours Or More
-1
-4.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+13
+17.1pp
Not Stated
+1
-1.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Balladong. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with York (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | York (S)% | Count | % | York (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 55 | 72.4% | 68.6% | 45 | 73.8% | 68.3% | +10 | -1.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 14 | 18.4% | 16.3% | 8 | 13.1% | 15.0% | +6 | +5.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 21 | 27.6% | 24.1% | 19 | 31.1% | 25.1% | +2 | -3.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 10 | 13.2% | 14.3% | 7 | 11.5% | 13.2% | +3 | +1.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 10 | 13.2% | 13.8% | 11 | 18.0% | 15.0% | -1 | -4.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 13 | 17.1% | 21.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 18.2% | +13 | +17.1pp |
| Not Stated | 10 | 13.2% | 9.6% | 9 | 14.8% | 13.5% | +1 | -1.6pp |
| Total | 76 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 61 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +15 | 0.0pp |