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 Holroyd (part), accounting for 59.2% (576 people). This share was higher than Cumberland (A) (50.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which decreased by 77 people and 7.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Holroyd (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Holroyd (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Holroyd (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
576
% of total
59.2%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
576
59.2%
-4.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
155
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
-7.1pp
155
15.9%
-7.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
224
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
224
23.0%
-1.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
98
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
98
10.1%
+1.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
99
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
99
10.2%
+2.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
326
% of total
33.5%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
326
33.5%
+4.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
73
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
73
7.5%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-63
-4.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-77
-7.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-18
-1.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+8
+1.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+24
+2.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+30
+4.1pp
Not Stated
+7
+0.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Holroyd (part). 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 | 576 | 59.2% | 50.9% | 639 | 63.5% | 56.5% | -63 | -4.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 155 | 15.9% | 14.5% | 232 | 23.0% | 19.7% | -77 | -7.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 224 | 23.0% | 18.6% | 242 | 24.0% | 19.5% | -18 | -1.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 98 | 10.1% | 9.1% | 90 | 8.9% | 8.7% | +8 | +1.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 99 | 10.2% | 8.6% | 75 | 7.4% | 8.6% | +24 | +2.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 326 | 33.5% | 40.1% | 296 | 29.4% | 35.5% | +30 | +4.1pp |
| Not Stated | 73 | 7.5% | 9.0% | 66 | 6.6% | 8.0% | +7 | +0.9pp |
| Total | 973 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,007 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -34 | 0.0pp |