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 Raglan (NSW), accounting for 71.6% (715 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 81 people and 6.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Raglan (NSW) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Raglan (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bathurst Regional (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Raglan (NSW), with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
715
% of total
71.6%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
715
71.6%
-6.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
201
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
201
20.1%
-0.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
269
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
269
27.0%
-4.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
139
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
139
13.9%
+1.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
106
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
106
10.6%
-3.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
233
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
233
23.3%
+6.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
53
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
53
5.3%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+10
-6.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+15
-0.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-14
-4.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+30
+1.9pp
30 Hours Or More
-21
-3.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+81
+6.6pp
Not Stated
-1
-0.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Raglan (NSW). 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 | 715 | 71.6% | 68.5% | 705 | 77.6% | 69.6% | +10 | -6.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 201 | 20.1% | 19.3% | 186 | 20.5% | 20.7% | +15 | -0.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 269 | 27.0% | 27.8% | 283 | 31.2% | 26.8% | -14 | -4.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 139 | 13.9% | 12.8% | 109 | 12.0% | 12.3% | +30 | +1.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 106 | 10.6% | 8.6% | 127 | 14.0% | 9.7% | -21 | -3.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 233 | 23.3% | 23.3% | 152 | 16.7% | 18.2% | +81 | +6.6pp |
| Not Stated | 53 | 5.3% | 8.2% | 54 | 5.9% | 12.3% | -1 | -0.6pp |
| Total | 998 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 908 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +90 | 0.0pp |