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 Georges Plains, accounting for 75.1% (136 people). This share was higher than Bathurst Regional (A) (68.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 15 people and 9.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Georges Plains - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Georges Plains in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bathurst Regional (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Georges Plains, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
136
% of total
75.1%
Change from 2016
+12.9pp
136
75.1%
+12.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
44
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
44
24.3%
+6.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
48
% of total
26.5%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
48
26.5%
+2.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
26
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
26
14.4%
+3.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
18
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
18
9.9%
+0.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
40
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
+9.7pp
40
22.1%
+9.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
3
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-23.7pp
3
1.7%
-23.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+11
+12.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+8
+6.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
0
+2.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+4
+3.5pp
30 Hours Or More
-1
+0.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+15
+9.7pp
Not Stated
-48
-23.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Georges Plains. 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 | 136 | 75.1% | 68.5% | 125 | 62.2% | 69.6% | +11 | +12.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 44 | 24.3% | 19.3% | 36 | 17.9% | 20.7% | +8 | +6.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 48 | 26.5% | 27.8% | 48 | 23.9% | 26.8% | 0 | +2.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 26 | 14.4% | 12.8% | 22 | 10.9% | 12.3% | +4 | +3.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 18 | 9.9% | 8.6% | 19 | 9.5% | 9.7% | -1 | +0.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 40 | 22.1% | 23.3% | 25 | 12.4% | 18.2% | +15 | +9.7pp |
| Not Stated | 3 | 1.7% | 8.2% | 51 | 25.4% | 12.3% | -48 | -23.7pp |
| Total | 181 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 201 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -20 | 0.0pp |