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.

Key insight

In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Vittoria (NSW) (part), accounting for 86% (43 people). This share was higher than Cabonne (A) (72%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 15 And 29 Hours, which increased by 9 people and 20 percentage points.

Section overview

Unpaid domestic work

Vittoria (NSW) (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Vittoria (NSW) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cabonne (A) and change since 2016.

Unpaid domestic work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Vittoria (NSW) (part), with comparison markers for Cabonne (A).

Vittoria (NSW) (part)
Cabonne (A)

Did Unpaid Domestic Work

2021 count

43

% of total

86.0%

Change from 2016

+22.7pp

Less Than 5 Hours

2021 count

5

% of total

10.0%

Change from 2016

-6.7pp

Between 5 And 14 Hours

2021 count

18

% of total

36.0%

Change from 2016

+4.3pp

Between 15 And 29 Hours

2021 count

15

% of total

30.0%

Change from 2016

+20.0pp

30 Hours Or More

2021 count

5

% of total

10.0%

Change from 2016

+5.0pp

Did No Unpaid Domestic Work

2021 count

5

% of total

10.0%

Change from 2016

-10.0pp

Not Stated

2021 count

5

% of total

10.0%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

Data table

Unpaid domestic work for Vittoria (NSW) (part). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cabonne (A).

Unpaid domestic work for Vittoria (NSW) (part). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cabonne (A).
Unpaid domestic work for Vittoria (NSW) (part). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cabonne (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Cabonne (A)%Count%Cabonne (A)%Countpp
Did Unpaid Domestic Work4386.0%72.0%3863.3%71.1%+5+22.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours510.0%19.7%1016.7%19.1%-5-6.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours1836.0%27.0%1931.7%26.2%-1+4.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours1530.0%14.5%610.0%13.7%+9+20.0pp
30 Hours Or More510.0%10.7%35.0%12.1%+2+5.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work510.0%19.9%1220.0%18.8%-7-10.0pp
Not Stated510.0%8.2%58.3%10.1%0+1.7pp
Total50100.0%100.0%60100.0%100.0%-100.0pp