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 Angus, accounting for 61.7% (201 people). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (60.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 1,904 people and 3.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Angus - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Angus in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Angus, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
201
% of total
61.7%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
201
61.7%
-3.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
49
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
49
15.0%
-3.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
73
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
73
22.4%
-0.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
34
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
34
10.4%
-3.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
45
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
45
13.8%
+4.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
88
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
88
27.0%
+5.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
32
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
32
9.8%
-3.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-1,904
-3.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-545
-3.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-677
-0.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-408
-3.2pp
30 Hours Or More
-274
+4.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-617
+5.3pp
Not Stated
-389
-3.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Angus. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 201 | 61.7% | 60.1% | 2,105 | 64.9% | 64.5% | -1,904 | -3.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 49 | 15.0% | 16.4% | 594 | 18.3% | 21.4% | -545 | -3.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 73 | 22.4% | 22.9% | 750 | 23.1% | 23.6% | -677 | -0.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 34 | 10.4% | 11.2% | 442 | 13.6% | 10.2% | -408 | -3.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 45 | 13.8% | 9.6% | 319 | 9.8% | 9.3% | -274 | +4.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 88 | 27.0% | 33.0% | 705 | 21.7% | 28.2% | -617 | +5.3pp |
| Not Stated | 32 | 9.8% | 6.8% | 421 | 13.0% | 7.3% | -389 | -3.2pp |
| Total | 326 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,243 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2,917 | 0.0pp |