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 Forest Reefs, accounting for 74.9% (316 people). This share was higher than Blayney (A) (71.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 26 people, while its share fell by 3.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Forest Reefs - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Forest Reefs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blayney (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Forest Reefs, with comparison markers for Blayney (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
316
% of total
74.9%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
316
74.9%
-3.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
78
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
78
18.5%
-2.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
131
% of total
31.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
131
31.0%
-1.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
65
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
65
15.4%
+3.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
42
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
42
10.0%
-3.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
69
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
69
16.4%
+2.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
35
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
35
8.3%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+26
-3.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
0
-2.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+13
-1.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+20
+3.2pp
30 Hours Or More
-7
-3.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+17
+2.3pp
Not Stated
+3
-0.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Forest Reefs. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blayney (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Blayney (A)% | Count | % | Blayney (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 316 | 74.9% | 71.4% | 290 | 78.8% | 71.1% | +26 | -3.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 78 | 18.5% | 18.7% | 78 | 21.2% | 19.8% | 0 | -2.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 131 | 31.0% | 27.9% | 118 | 32.1% | 25.8% | +13 | -1.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 65 | 15.4% | 13.8% | 45 | 12.2% | 14.0% | +20 | +3.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 42 | 10.0% | 11.0% | 49 | 13.3% | 11.5% | -7 | -3.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 69 | 16.4% | 21.2% | 52 | 14.1% | 18.2% | +17 | +2.3pp |
| Not Stated | 35 | 8.3% | 7.5% | 32 | 8.7% | 10.8% | +3 | -0.4pp |
| Total | 422 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 368 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +54 | 0.0pp |