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 Wilcannia, accounting for 38.1% (218 people). This share was lower than Central Darling (A) (45.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 229 people and 37.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Wilcannia - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Wilcannia in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Central Darling (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wilcannia, with comparison markers for Central Darling (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
218
% of total
38.1%
Change from 2016
-37.5pp
218
38.1%
-37.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
77
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
-9.5pp
77
13.5%
-9.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
76
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
-15.3pp
76
13.3%
-15.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
36
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-6.9pp
36
6.3%
-6.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
29
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-5.7pp
29
5.1%
-5.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
205
% of total
35.8%
Change from 2016
+20.1pp
205
35.8%
+20.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
149
% of total
26.0%
Change from 2016
+17.7pp
149
26.0%
+17.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-229
-37.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-59
-9.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-93
-15.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-42
-6.9pp
30 Hours Or More
-35
-5.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+112
+20.1pp
Not Stated
+100
+17.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Wilcannia. 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 | 218 | 38.1% | 45.7% | 447 | 75.6% | 50.2% | -229 | -37.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 77 | 13.5% | 12.9% | 136 | 23.0% | 14.1% | -59 | -9.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 76 | 13.3% | 17.7% | 169 | 28.6% | 17.3% | -93 | -15.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 36 | 6.3% | 8.2% | 78 | 13.2% | 8.6% | -42 | -6.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 29 | 5.1% | 6.8% | 64 | 10.8% | 10.2% | -35 | -5.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 205 | 35.8% | 32.3% | 93 | 15.7% | 28.9% | +112 | +20.1pp |
| Not Stated | 149 | 26.0% | 22.2% | 49 | 8.3% | 20.5% | +100 | +17.7pp |
| Total | 572 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 591 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -19 | 0.0pp |