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 Millthorpe (part), accounting for 75.3% (779 people). This share was higher than Blayney (A) (71.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 721 people, while its share fell by 12.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Millthorpe (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Millthorpe (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blayney (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Millthorpe (part), with comparison markers for Blayney (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
779
% of total
75.3%
Change from 2016
-12.6pp
779
75.3%
-12.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
192
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
192
18.6%
+0.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
307
% of total
29.7%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
307
29.7%
-3.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
165
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
-11.4pp
165
15.9%
-11.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
115
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
115
11.1%
+2.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
157
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
+9.1pp
157
15.2%
+9.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
99
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+9.6pp
99
9.6%
+9.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+721
-12.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+180
+0.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+285
-3.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+147
-11.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+109
+2.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+153
+9.1pp
Not Stated
+99
+9.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Millthorpe (part). 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 | 779 | 75.3% | 71.4% | 58 | 87.9% | 71.1% | +721 | -12.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 192 | 18.6% | 18.7% | 12 | 18.2% | 19.8% | +180 | +0.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 307 | 29.7% | 27.9% | 22 | 33.3% | 25.8% | +285 | -3.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 165 | 15.9% | 13.8% | 18 | 27.3% | 14.0% | +147 | -11.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 115 | 11.1% | 11.0% | 6 | 9.1% | 11.5% | +109 | +2.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 157 | 15.2% | 21.2% | 4 | 6.1% | 18.2% | +153 | +9.1pp |
| Not Stated | 99 | 9.6% | 7.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.8% | +99 | +9.6pp |
| Total | 1,035 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 66 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +969 | 0.0pp |