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 Walang, accounting for 74.7% (65 people). This share was higher than Bathurst Regional (A) (68.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 120 people, while its share rose by 9.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Walang - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Walang in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bathurst Regional (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Walang, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
65
% of total
74.7%
Change from 2016
+9.3pp
65
74.7%
+9.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
18
% of total
20.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
18
20.7%
+0.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
26
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
+11.2pp
26
29.9%
+11.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
15
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
15
17.2%
+4.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
6
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
6
6.9%
-6.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
11
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
-9.7pp
11
12.6%
-9.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
11
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
11
12.6%
-1.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-120
+9.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-40
+0.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-27
+11.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-22
+4.1pp
30 Hours Or More
-31
-6.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-52
-9.7pp
Not Stated
-30
-1.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Walang. 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 | 65 | 74.7% | 68.5% | 185 | 65.4% | 69.6% | -120 | +9.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 18 | 20.7% | 19.3% | 58 | 20.5% | 20.7% | -40 | +0.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 26 | 29.9% | 27.8% | 53 | 18.7% | 26.8% | -27 | +11.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 15 | 17.2% | 12.8% | 37 | 13.1% | 12.3% | -22 | +4.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 6 | 6.9% | 8.6% | 37 | 13.1% | 9.7% | -31 | -6.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 11 | 12.6% | 23.3% | 63 | 22.3% | 18.2% | -52 | -9.7pp |
| Not Stated | 11 | 12.6% | 8.2% | 41 | 14.5% | 12.3% | -30 | -1.9pp |
| Total | 87 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 283 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -196 | 0.0pp |