MidCoast Council area
Unpaid domestic work
In the MidCoast Council area 17.8% of the male population over 15 did more than 14 hours of housework each week in 2016.
There has been increased interest in identifying, acknowledging and valuing the unpaid work that supports home and community life. The changing amount of time spent on unpaid housework in different Household Types and, particularly the distribution of this work within the household, can indicate the changing roles of males, females and older children in society. The level of unpaid domestic work in the MidCoast Council area may also be related to Household Income, as higher income households are able to outsource some of these tasks.
Derived from the Census question:
'In the last week did the person spend time doing unpaid domestic work for their household?'
Persons aged 15 years and over.
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| MidCoast Council area - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Hours spent on unpaid domestic work | Number | % | Harrington - Crowdy Head % | Number | % | Harrington - Crowdy Head % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Did unpaid domestic work | 23,544 | 63.8 | 64.7 | 22,287 | 64.9 | 62.8 | +1,257 | 10001 |
| Less than 5 hours | 7,678 | 20.8 | 18.5 | 7,379 | 21.5 | 18.6 | +299 | 10002 |
| Between 5 and 14 hours | 9,280 | 25.1 | 25.5 | 8,668 | 25.2 | 22.9 | +612 | 10003 |
| Between 15 and 29 hours | 3,875 | 10.5 | 12.2 | 3,709 | 10.8 | 12.6 | +166 | 10004 |
| 30 hours or more | 2,711 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 2,531 | 7.4 | 8.7 | +180 | 10005 |
| Did no unpaid domestic work | 9,353 | 25.3 | 25.7 | 8,685 | 25.3 | 26.8 | +668 | 10006 |
| Not stated | 4,015 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 3,366 | 9.8 | 10.4 | +649 | 10007 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 36,912 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 34,338 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,574 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the unpaid domestic work performed by the male population in the MidCoast Council area in 2016 compared to Harrington - Crowdy Head shows that there was a lower proportion of males who performed 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work per week.
Overall, 17.8% of the male population reported performing 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work, compared with 20.6% for Harrington - Crowdy Head.
The major differences between the share of the male population performing unpaid domestic work in the MidCoast Council area and Harrington - Crowdy Head were:
- A larger percentage of males who did less than 5 hours of domestic work (20.8% compared to 18.5%)
- A smaller percentage of males who did between 15 and 29 hours of domestic work (10.5% compared to 12.2%)
- A smaller percentage of males who did 30 hours or more of domestic work (7.3% compared to 8.4%)
- A smaller percentage of males who did unpaid domestic work (total) (63.8% compared to 64.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the number of males performing unpaid domestic work in the MidCoast Council area, between 2011 and 2016 were those who:
- Did unpaid domestic work (+1,257 males)
- Did no unpaid domestic work (+668 males)
- Did between 5 and 14 hours of domestic work (+612 males)
- Did less than 5 hours of domestic work (+299 males)