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 Greystanes, accounting for 63.3% (11,767 people). This share was higher than Cumberland (A) (50.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 11,746 people, while its share fell by 28 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Greystanes - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Greystanes in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Greystanes, with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
11,767
% of total
63.3%
Change from 2016
-28.0pp
11,767
63.3%
-28.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
3,252
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
3,252
17.5%
+0.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
4,170
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
-25.4pp
4,170
22.4%
-25.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
2,241
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-14.0pp
2,241
12.1%
-14.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
2,104
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+11.3pp
2,104
11.3%
+11.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
5,749
% of total
31.0%
Change from 2016
+18.0pp
5,749
31.0%
+18.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
1,057
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
1,057
5.7%
+5.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+11,746
-28.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+3,248
+0.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+4,159
-25.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+2,235
-14.0pp
30 Hours Or More
+2,104
+11.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+5,746
+18.0pp
Not Stated
+1,057
+5.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Greystanes. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 11,767 | 63.3% | 50.9% | 21 | 91.3% | 56.5% | +11,746 | -28.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 3,252 | 17.5% | 14.5% | 4 | 17.4% | 19.7% | +3,248 | +0.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 4,170 | 22.4% | 18.6% | 11 | 47.8% | 19.5% | +4,159 | -25.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 2,241 | 12.1% | 9.1% | 6 | 26.1% | 8.7% | +2,235 | -14.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 2,104 | 11.3% | 8.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.6% | +2,104 | +11.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 5,749 | 31.0% | 40.1% | 3 | 13.0% | 35.5% | +5,746 | +18.0pp |
| Not Stated | 1,057 | 5.7% | 9.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.0% | +1,057 | +5.7pp |
| Total | 18,575 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 23 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +18,552 | 0.0pp |