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 Brewarrina (A), accounting for 45% (486 people). This share was lower than Regional NSW (68.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 211 people and 9.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Brewarrina (A) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Brewarrina (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Brewarrina (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
486
% of total
45.0%
Change from 2016
-9.7pp
486
45.0%
-9.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
131
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
131
12.1%
-5.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
187
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
187
17.3%
-0.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
88
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
88
8.1%
-2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
80
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
80
7.4%
-1.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
404
% of total
37.4%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
404
37.4%
+6.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
191
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
191
17.7%
+3.3pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-211
-9.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-88
-5.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-44
-0.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-43
-2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
-36
-1.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+9
+6.4pp
Not Stated
+8
+3.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Brewarrina (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 | 486 | 45.0% | 68.6% | 697 | 54.7% | 69.2% | -211 | -9.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 131 | 12.1% | 18.5% | 219 | 17.2% | 19.6% | -88 | -5.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 187 | 17.3% | 27.3% | 231 | 18.1% | 26.1% | -44 | -0.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 88 | 8.1% | 13.3% | 131 | 10.3% | 13.0% | -43 | -2.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 80 | 7.4% | 9.5% | 116 | 9.1% | 10.5% | -36 | -1.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 404 | 37.4% | 23.9% | 395 | 31.0% | 20.5% | +9 | +6.4pp |
| Not Stated | 191 | 17.7% | 7.5% | 183 | 14.4% | 10.2% | +8 | +3.3pp |
| Total | 1,080 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,274 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -194 | 0.0pp |