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 Meadow Flat (part), accounting for 75.7% (215 people). This share was higher than Bathurst Regional (A) (68.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 15 people, while its share fell by 7.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Meadow Flat (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Meadow Flat (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bathurst Regional (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Meadow Flat (part), with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
215
% of total
75.7%
Change from 2016
-7.6pp
215
75.7%
-7.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
57
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
57
20.1%
+0.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
76
% of total
26.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
76
26.8%
+0.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
49
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
49
17.3%
-4.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
33
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
33
11.6%
-4.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
38
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
38
13.4%
+2.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
36
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
36
12.7%
+4.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+15
-7.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+11
+0.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+12
+0.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-3
-4.4pp
30 Hours Or More
-5
-4.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+12
+2.6pp
Not Stated
+16
+4.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Meadow Flat (part). 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 | 215 | 75.7% | 68.5% | 200 | 83.3% | 69.6% | +15 | -7.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 57 | 20.1% | 19.3% | 46 | 19.2% | 20.7% | +11 | +0.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 76 | 26.8% | 27.8% | 64 | 26.7% | 26.8% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 49 | 17.3% | 12.8% | 52 | 21.7% | 12.3% | -3 | -4.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 33 | 11.6% | 8.6% | 38 | 15.8% | 9.7% | -5 | -4.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 38 | 13.4% | 23.3% | 26 | 10.8% | 18.2% | +12 | +2.6pp |
| Not Stated | 36 | 12.7% | 8.2% | 20 | 8.3% | 12.3% | +16 | +4.4pp |
| Total | 284 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 240 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +44 | 0.0pp |