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 Euston (part), accounting for 53.2% (346 people). This share was lower than Balranald (A) (56.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 45 people and 6.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Euston (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Euston (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Balranald (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Euston (part), with comparison markers for Balranald (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
346
% of total
53.2%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
346
53.2%
-4.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
102
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
102
15.7%
-1.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
127
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
127
19.5%
-0.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
59
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
59
9.1%
-1.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
58
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
58
8.9%
-0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
178
% of total
27.4%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
178
27.4%
+6.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
123
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
123
18.9%
-2.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-16
-4.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-8
-1.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-1
-0.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-8
-1.6pp
30 Hours Or More
+1
-0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+45
+6.2pp
Not Stated
-9
-2.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Euston (part). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Balranald (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Balranald (A)% | Count | % | Balranald (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 346 | 53.2% | 56.8% | 362 | 57.8% | 60.8% | -16 | -4.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 102 | 15.7% | 15.7% | 110 | 17.6% | 17.2% | -8 | -1.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 127 | 19.5% | 21.0% | 128 | 20.4% | 22.5% | -1 | -0.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 59 | 9.1% | 10.6% | 67 | 10.7% | 10.1% | -8 | -1.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 58 | 8.9% | 9.4% | 57 | 9.1% | 11.0% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 178 | 27.4% | 26.4% | 133 | 21.2% | 23.5% | +45 | +6.2pp |
| Not Stated | 123 | 18.9% | 16.3% | 132 | 21.1% | 15.4% | -9 | -2.2pp |
| Total | 650 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 626 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +24 | 0.0pp |