Brighton
Unpaid work
In Brighton 77.0% of the population over 15 did unpaid housework in the 4 weeks leading up to the 2018 census date.
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 Brighton may also be related to Household Income, as higher income households are able to outsource some of these tasks.
Please note: Stats NZ has given Unpaid activities data for the 2018 Census a quality rating of “Poor”. This indicates there may be some issues looking at the comparisons to 2013 and 2006. Users should avoid concluding that any change in the categories is purely due to real world change. See Stats NZ’s DataInfo+ for specific information on what this rating means and recommendations for use.
Derived from the Census question:
'In the last 4 weeks, which of these have you done without pay'
Multi-response
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Unpaid activities | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||||
| Unpaid activities - multi-response | Number | % of total population | Otago Region % | Number | % of total population | Otago Region % | 2013 to 2018 | ||
 Household work etc | 933 | 77.0 | 73.8 | 933 | 78.9 | 78.2 | 0 | 350 | 1465 |
| Looking after a child who is a household member | 336 | 27.7 | 21.7 | 297 | 25.1 | 24.3 | +39 | 351 | 1465 |
| Looking after ill or disabled household member | 75 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 96 | 8.1 | 5.8 | -21 | 352 | 1465 |
| Looking after a child who is not a household member | 174 | 14.4 | 11.9 | 192 | 16.2 | 13.8 | -18 | 353 | 1465 |
| Looking after ill or disabled other person | 105 | 8.7 | 6.9 | 129 | 10.9 | 8.0 | -24 | 354 | 1465 |
| Voluntary work through an organisation | 189 | 15.6 | 15.0 | 171 | 14.5 | 15.9 | +18 | 355 | 1465 |
| No activities | 84 | 6.9 | 9.6 | 90 | 7.6 | 10.0 | -6 | 356 | 1465 |
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings (opens a new window)
2013 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window)
(informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: Poor(opens a new window)
| Unpaid domestic work - Totals | ||||||||
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| Brighton | 2018 | 2013 | Change | |||||
| Unpaid activities - totals - multi-response | Number | % of total population | Otago Region % | Number | % of total population | Otago Region % | 2013 to 2018 | |
| Not stated / included | 168 | 13.9 | 14.5 | 357 | 144 | 12.2 | 9.6 | +24 |
| Total respondents | 1,044 | 86.1 | 85.5 | 400 | 1,038 | 87.8 | 90.4 | +6 |
| Total responses | 2,064 | 170.3 | 158.7 | 500 | 2,052 | 173.6 | 165.4 | +12 |
| Total population | 1,212 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 9999 | 1,182 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +30 |
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings (opens a new window)
2013 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window)
(informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: Poor(opens a new window)
Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the unpaid activities in Brighton in 2018 compared to the Otago Region shows that there was a higher proportion of people performing unpaid work in their own home and a higher proportion of people involved with unpaid activities outside of their home.
The major differences between the share of the population performing unpaid domestic work in Brighton and the Otago Region were:
- A larger percentage of people who looked after a child who is a household member (27.7% compared to 21.7%)
- A larger percentage of people who performed household work etc (77.0% compared to 73.8%)
- A larger percentage of people who looked after a child who is not a household member (14.4% compared to 11.9%)
- A smaller percentage of people with no activities (6.9% compared to 9.6%)
Emerging groups
There were no major differences in Brighton between 2013 and 2018.