SDG 5 - Gender Equality
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
The Hunter has localised the targets and chosen to report against the following primary indicators* to determine our progress:
- 5.1.1 Gender equality in employment
- Gender pay gap for people aged 15 years and over
- Percentage of jobs in the Hunter region held by men and women
- 5.4.1 Time spent on unpaid domestic work
- Proportion of men and women doing unpaid domestic work by hours spent
- Proportion of men and women doing unpaid care by type of care
- 5.5.1 Women in local, state, national government
- Percent of women elected to councils in the Hunter
- Percentage of seats held by women in Australian federal government
- Women in managerial positions as a proportion of working age women
- Women in NSW Legislative Assembly
* Data provided was last updated in 2023. It is anticipated that the data sets will be updated once every 2 years.
5.1.1 Gender equality in employment
Gender pay gap for people aged 15 years and over
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Trend
There is a decreasing trend in gender pay gap between men and women since 2016.
Things to note
Gender pay gap calculated as (male average earnings - female average earnings) / male average earnings.
Percentage of jobs in the Hunter region held by men and women
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Trend
There is a stable increasing trend of females having jobs in Hunter region since 2015. The % gap between the two genders holding a job is decreasing over the years. When compared, there is a general trend of men holding slightly higher percentages of jobs than women.
Things to note
Data from ABS regional data, combining hunter valley and Newcastle and Lake Macquarie data.
5.4.1 Time spent on unpaid domestic work
Proportion of men and women doing unpaid domestic work by hours spent
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Trends
Both men and women, show highest participation in providing unpaid domestic work of 5 to 14 hours/ week across the years.
Women showing a higher participation as compared to men across all hours of work. With an exception of higher number of men doing less than 5 hours of unpaid domestic work as compared to women.
Things to note
Australia data is only for the year 2021. NSW and other LGA data are for years 2011, 2016 & 2021. Mid-Coast 2011 data is combined data from Great Lakes, Greater Taree and Gloucester LGA
Proportion of men and women doing unpaid care by type of care
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Trends
Number of women providing both types of care are higher compared to men.
5.5.1 Women in local, state, national government
Percent of women elected to councils in the Hunter
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Trend
Hunter region total shows increase in the percentage of women in local councils. Most LGAs show the same trend of increase while few show a drop in the percentage of women in their councils.
Things to note
2012 and 2008 Mid-Coast data is combined from Great Lakes, Greater Taree and Gloucester
Percentage of seats held by women in Australian federal government
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Trend
There is an increasing trend of women in Australian federal government over the years for both The House of Representatives and The Senate.
Source
Women in managerial positions as a proportion of all people in those positions
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Trend
There is an increasing trend of women in managerial positions as a proportion of all people in those positions across all LGAs over the years.
Women in NSW Legislative Assembly
Trend
Proportion of women in NSW Legislative Assembly from Hunter Region electorates show a declining trend since 2015.
Women in the Australian House of Representatives
Trend
Proportion of women in the Australian House of Representatives from Hunter Region electorates show a declining trend since 2013.