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 Prospect (NSW), accounting for 63.3% (2,679 people). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (60.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 331 people and 4.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Prospect (NSW) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Prospect (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Prospect (NSW), with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,679
% of total
63.3%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
2,679
63.3%
-1.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
741
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
741
17.5%
-3.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
975
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
975
23.0%
-0.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
495
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
495
11.7%
+0.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
468
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
468
11.1%
+1.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,369
% of total
32.4%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
1,369
32.4%
+4.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
182
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
182
4.3%
-3.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+237
-1.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-51
-3.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+104
-0.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+65
+0.3pp
30 Hours Or More
+120
+1.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+331
+4.8pp
Not Stated
-97
-3.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Prospect (NSW). 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 | 2,679 | 63.3% | 60.1% | 2,442 | 65.0% | 64.5% | +237 | -1.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 741 | 17.5% | 16.4% | 792 | 21.1% | 21.4% | -51 | -3.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 975 | 23.0% | 22.9% | 871 | 23.2% | 23.6% | +104 | -0.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 495 | 11.7% | 11.2% | 430 | 11.4% | 10.2% | +65 | +0.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 468 | 11.1% | 9.6% | 348 | 9.3% | 9.3% | +120 | +1.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,369 | 32.4% | 33.0% | 1,038 | 27.6% | 28.2% | +331 | +4.8pp |
| Not Stated | 182 | 4.3% | 6.8% | 279 | 7.4% | 7.3% | -97 | -3.1pp |
| Total | 4,230 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,758 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +472 | 0.0pp |