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 Ivanhoe (NSW) (part), accounting for 55% (122 people). This share was higher than Central Darling (A) (45.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 2,876 people and 13 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Ivanhoe (NSW) (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Ivanhoe (NSW) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Central Darling (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ivanhoe (NSW) (part), with comparison markers for Central Darling (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
122
% of total
55.0%
Change from 2016
-13.0pp
122
55.0%
-13.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
31
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
-8.2pp
31
14.0%
-8.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
50
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
50
22.5%
-4.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
14
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
14
6.3%
-4.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
27
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
27
12.2%
+3.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
60
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
60
27.0%
+3.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
37
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
+8.5pp
37
16.7%
+8.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-2,876
-13.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-946
-8.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-1,124
-4.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-445
-4.1pp
30 Hours Or More
-361
+3.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-985
+3.3pp
Not Stated
-324
+8.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Ivanhoe (NSW) (part). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Central Darling (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Central Darling (A)% | Count | % | Central Darling (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 122 | 55.0% | 45.7% | 2,998 | 68.0% | 50.2% | -2,876 | -13.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 31 | 14.0% | 12.9% | 977 | 22.2% | 14.1% | -946 | -8.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 50 | 22.5% | 17.7% | 1,174 | 26.6% | 17.3% | -1,124 | -4.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 14 | 6.3% | 8.2% | 459 | 10.4% | 8.6% | -445 | -4.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 27 | 12.2% | 6.8% | 388 | 8.8% | 10.2% | -361 | +3.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 60 | 27.0% | 32.3% | 1,045 | 23.7% | 28.9% | -985 | +3.3pp |
| Not Stated | 37 | 16.7% | 22.2% | 361 | 8.2% | 20.5% | -324 | +8.5pp |
| Total | 222 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,407 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -4,185 | 0.0pp |