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 Wollongbar, accounting for 76.5% (1,997 people). This share was higher than Ballina (A) (72.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 254 people, while its share fell by 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Wollongbar - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Wollongbar in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wollongbar, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,997
% of total
76.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
1,997
76.5%
-0.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
551
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
551
21.1%
+1.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
797
% of total
30.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
797
30.5%
0.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
394
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
394
15.1%
-0.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
255
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
255
9.8%
-1.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
517
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
517
19.8%
+2.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
94
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
94
3.6%
-1.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+254
-0.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+111
+1.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+109
0.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+39
-0.6pp
30 Hours Or More
-5
-1.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+124
+2.4pp
Not Stated
-29
-1.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Wollongbar. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Ballina (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Ballina (A)% | Count | % | Ballina (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,997 | 76.5% | 72.3% | 1,743 | 77.3% | 71.5% | +254 | -0.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 551 | 21.1% | 19.7% | 440 | 19.5% | 19.6% | +111 | +1.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 797 | 30.5% | 29.2% | 688 | 30.5% | 27.9% | +109 | 0.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 394 | 15.1% | 14.2% | 355 | 15.7% | 13.8% | +39 | -0.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 255 | 9.8% | 9.2% | 260 | 11.5% | 10.2% | -5 | -1.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 517 | 19.8% | 21.3% | 393 | 17.4% | 18.5% | +124 | +2.4pp |
| Not Stated | 94 | 3.6% | 6.4% | 123 | 5.5% | 9.9% | -29 | -1.9pp |
| Total | 2,611 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,255 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +356 | 0.0pp |