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 Guildford West, accounting for 49.6% (2,150 people). This share was lower than Cumberland (A) (50.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 517 people and 7.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Guildford West - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Guildford West in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Guildford West, with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,150
% of total
49.6%
Change from 2016
-8.8pp
2,150
49.6%
-8.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
615
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
-5.5pp
615
14.2%
-5.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
731
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
731
16.8%
-4.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
400
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
400
9.2%
+0.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
404
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
404
9.3%
+0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,802
% of total
41.5%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
1,802
41.5%
+7.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
390
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
390
9.0%
+1.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-47
-8.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-126
-5.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-65
-4.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+69
+0.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+75
+0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+517
+7.4pp
Not Stated
+110
+1.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Guildford West. 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 | 2,150 | 49.6% | 50.9% | 2,197 | 58.4% | 56.5% | -47 | -8.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 615 | 14.2% | 14.5% | 741 | 19.7% | 19.7% | -126 | -5.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 731 | 16.8% | 18.6% | 796 | 21.1% | 19.5% | -65 | -4.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 400 | 9.2% | 9.1% | 331 | 8.8% | 8.7% | +69 | +0.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 404 | 9.3% | 8.6% | 329 | 8.7% | 8.6% | +75 | +0.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,802 | 41.5% | 40.1% | 1,285 | 34.1% | 35.5% | +517 | +7.4pp |
| Not Stated | 390 | 9.0% | 9.0% | 280 | 7.4% | 8.0% | +110 | +1.6pp |
| Total | 4,339 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,764 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +575 | 0.0pp |