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 Dubbo Regional, accounting for 63.6% (27,624 people). This share was lower than Regional NSW (68.6%).
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Dubbo Regional - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Dubbo Regional in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dubbo Regional, with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
27,624
% of total
63.6%
Change from 2016
-
27,624
63.6%
-
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
7,827
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
-
7,827
18.0%
-
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
11,159
% of total
25.7%
Change from 2016
-
11,159
25.7%
-
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
4,970
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
-
4,970
11.4%
-
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
3,668
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-
3,668
8.4%
-
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
10,906
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
-
10,906
25.1%
-
Not Stated
2021 count
4,885
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
-
4,885
11.3%
-
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Dubbo Regional. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 27,624 | 63.6% | 68.6% | - | - | 69.2% | - | - |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 7,827 | 18.0% | 18.5% | - | - | 19.6% | - | - |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 11,159 | 25.7% | 27.3% | - | - | 26.1% | - | - |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 4,970 | 11.4% | 13.3% | - | - | 13.0% | - | - |
| 30 Hours Or More | 3,668 | 8.4% | 9.5% | - | - | 10.5% | - | - |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 10,906 | 25.1% | 23.9% | - | - | 20.5% | - | - |
| Not Stated | 4,885 | 11.3% | 7.5% | - | - | 10.2% | - | - |
| Total | 43,414 | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | 100.0% | - | - |