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 Catherine Field, accounting for 64% (1,317 people). This share was lower than Camden (A) (69.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 446 people, while its share fell by 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Catherine Field - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Catherine Field in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Catherine Field, with comparison markers for Camden (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,317
% of total
64.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,317
64.0%
-0.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
346
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
346
16.8%
-4.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
502
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
502
24.4%
+2.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
223
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
223
10.8%
+0.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
246
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
246
12.0%
+0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
638
% of total
31.0%
Change from 2016
+9.2pp
638
31.0%
+9.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
104
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-9.3pp
104
5.1%
-9.3pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+446
-0.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+56
-4.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+209
+2.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+89
+0.9pp
30 Hours Or More
+92
+0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+343
+9.2pp
Not Stated
-91
-9.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Catherine Field. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Camden (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,317 | 64.0% | 69.9% | 871 | 64.3% | 73.1% | +446 | -0.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 346 | 16.8% | 19.5% | 290 | 21.4% | 24.3% | +56 | -4.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 502 | 24.4% | 27.4% | 293 | 21.6% | 27.5% | +209 | +2.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 223 | 10.8% | 12.7% | 134 | 9.9% | 12.0% | +89 | +0.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 246 | 12.0% | 10.2% | 154 | 11.4% | 9.3% | +92 | +0.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 638 | 31.0% | 25.9% | 295 | 21.8% | 20.5% | +343 | +9.2pp |
| Not Stated | 104 | 5.1% | 4.2% | 195 | 14.4% | 6.4% | -91 | -9.3pp |
| Total | 2,058 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,355 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +703 | 0.0pp |