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 Emerton, accounting for 45.8% (785 people). This share was lower than Blacktown (C) (60.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 693 people and 23.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Emerton - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Emerton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Emerton, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
785
% of total
45.8%
Change from 2016
-16.9pp
785
45.8%
-16.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
233
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
-8.0pp
233
13.6%
-8.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
287
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
287
16.7%
+2.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
125
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-6.4pp
125
7.3%
-6.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
140
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
140
8.2%
-4.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
721
% of total
42.0%
Change from 2016
+23.7pp
721
42.0%
+23.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
204
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
204
11.9%
-2.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+689
-16.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+200
-8.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+265
+2.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+104
-6.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+120
-4.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+693
+23.7pp
Not Stated
+182
-2.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Emerton. 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 | 785 | 45.8% | 60.1% | 96 | 62.7% | 64.5% | +689 | -16.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 233 | 13.6% | 16.4% | 33 | 21.6% | 21.4% | +200 | -8.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 287 | 16.7% | 22.9% | 22 | 14.4% | 23.6% | +265 | +2.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 125 | 7.3% | 11.2% | 21 | 13.7% | 10.2% | +104 | -6.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 140 | 8.2% | 9.6% | 20 | 13.1% | 9.3% | +120 | -4.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 721 | 42.0% | 33.0% | 28 | 18.3% | 28.2% | +693 | +23.7pp |
| Not Stated | 204 | 11.9% | 6.8% | 22 | 14.4% | 7.3% | +182 | -2.5pp |
| Total | 1,715 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 153 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,562 | 0.0pp |