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 Peel, accounting for 75.4% (153 people). This share was higher than Bathurst Regional (A) (68.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 30 Hours Or More, which decreased by 11 people and 4.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Peel - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Peel in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bathurst Regional (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Peel, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
153
% of total
75.4%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
153
75.4%
+3.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
48
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
48
23.6%
+5.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
43
% of total
21.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
43
21.2%
-1.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
38
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
38
18.7%
+3.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
24
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
24
11.8%
-4.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
37
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
37
18.2%
+1.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
10
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
10
4.9%
-3.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
0
+3.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+9
+5.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-4
-1.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+6
+3.6pp
30 Hours Or More
-11
-4.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+1
+1.2pp
Not Stated
-7
-3.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Peel. 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 | 153 | 75.4% | 68.5% | 153 | 72.2% | 69.6% | 0 | +3.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 48 | 23.6% | 19.3% | 39 | 18.4% | 20.7% | +9 | +5.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 43 | 21.2% | 27.8% | 47 | 22.2% | 26.8% | -4 | -1.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 38 | 18.7% | 12.8% | 32 | 15.1% | 12.3% | +6 | +3.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 24 | 11.8% | 8.6% | 35 | 16.5% | 9.7% | -11 | -4.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 37 | 18.2% | 23.3% | 36 | 17.0% | 18.2% | +1 | +1.2pp |
| Not Stated | 10 | 4.9% | 8.2% | 17 | 8.0% | 12.3% | -7 | -3.1pp |
| Total | 203 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 212 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -9 | 0.0pp |