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.
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Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Bourke (A), accounting for 52.4% (953 people). This share was lower than Regional NSW (68.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 83 people, while its share rose by 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Bourke (A) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Bourke (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bourke (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
953
% of total
52.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
953
52.4%
+1.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
268
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
268
14.7%
+0.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
383
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
383
21.0%
+1.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
171
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
171
9.4%
+0.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
131
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
131
7.2%
-0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
506
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
506
27.8%
+3.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
361
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
361
19.8%
-4.4pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-83
+1.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-23
+0.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-20
+1.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-13
+0.3pp
30 Hours Or More
-27
-0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+11
+3.2pp
Not Stated
-126
-4.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Bourke (A). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 953 | 52.4% | 68.6% | 1,036 | 51.4% | 69.2% | -83 | +1.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 268 | 14.7% | 18.5% | 291 | 14.4% | 19.6% | -23 | +0.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 383 | 21.0% | 27.3% | 403 | 20.0% | 26.1% | -20 | +1.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 171 | 9.4% | 13.3% | 184 | 9.1% | 13.0% | -13 | +0.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 131 | 7.2% | 9.5% | 158 | 7.8% | 10.5% | -27 | -0.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 506 | 27.8% | 23.9% | 495 | 24.6% | 20.5% | +11 | +3.2pp |
| Not Stated | 361 | 19.8% | 7.5% | 487 | 24.2% | 10.2% | -126 | -4.4pp |
| Total | 1,820 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,016 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -196 | 0.0pp |