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 Melonba, accounting for 66.6% (673 people). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (60.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 666 people and 10 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Melonba - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Melonba in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Melonba, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
673
% of total
66.6%
Change from 2016
+10.0pp
673
66.6%
+10.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
151
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
151
15.0%
-3.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
275
% of total
27.2%
Change from 2016
+7.7pp
275
27.2%
+7.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
147
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
147
14.6%
+3.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
100
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
100
9.9%
+1.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
317
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
317
31.4%
+2.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
28
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-11.4pp
28
2.8%
-11.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+666
+10.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+149
-3.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+273
+7.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+146
+3.8pp
30 Hours Or More
+99
+1.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+313
+2.7pp
Not Stated
+26
-11.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Melonba. 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 | 673 | 66.6% | 60.1% | 7 | 56.6% | 64.5% | +666 | +10.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 151 | 15.0% | 16.4% | 2 | 18.0% | 21.4% | +149 | -3.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 275 | 27.2% | 22.9% | 2 | 19.5% | 23.6% | +273 | +7.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 147 | 14.6% | 11.2% | 1 | 10.8% | 10.2% | +146 | +3.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 100 | 9.9% | 9.6% | 1 | 8.2% | 9.3% | +99 | +1.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 317 | 31.4% | 33.0% | 4 | 28.7% | 28.2% | +313 | +2.7pp |
| Not Stated | 28 | 2.8% | 6.8% | 2 | 14.2% | 7.3% | +26 | -11.4pp |
| Total | 1,010 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +998 | 0.0pp |