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 Abercrombie, accounting for 77.8% (685 people). This share was higher than Bathurst Regional (A) (68.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 15 And 29 Hours, which increased by 37 people and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Abercrombie - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Abercrombie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bathurst Regional (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Abercrombie, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
685
% of total
77.8%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
685
77.8%
-2.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
184
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
184
20.9%
-3.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
287
% of total
32.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
287
32.6%
-0.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
148
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
148
16.8%
+3.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
66
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
66
7.5%
-2.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
158
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
158
18.0%
+2.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
27
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
27
3.1%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+20
-2.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-16
-3.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+14
-0.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+37
+3.5pp
30 Hours Or More
-15
-2.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+26
+2.2pp
Not Stated
-7
-1.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Abercrombie. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bathurst Regional (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Bathurst Regional (A)% | Count | % | Bathurst Regional (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 685 | 77.8% | 68.5% | 665 | 79.8% | 69.6% | +20 | -2.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 184 | 20.9% | 19.3% | 200 | 24.0% | 20.7% | -16 | -3.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 287 | 32.6% | 27.8% | 273 | 32.8% | 26.8% | +14 | -0.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 148 | 16.8% | 12.8% | 111 | 13.3% | 12.3% | +37 | +3.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 66 | 7.5% | 8.6% | 81 | 9.7% | 9.7% | -15 | -2.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 158 | 18.0% | 23.3% | 132 | 15.8% | 18.2% | +26 | +2.2pp |
| Not Stated | 27 | 3.1% | 8.2% | 34 | 4.1% | 12.3% | -7 | -1.0pp |
| Total | 880 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 833 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +47 | 0.0pp |