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 Dungog, accounting for 65.6% (1,109 people). This share was lower than Dungog (A) (74.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 167 people and 9.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Dungog - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Dungog in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dungog (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dungog, with comparison markers for Dungog (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,109
% of total
65.6%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
1,109
65.6%
-2.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
238
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
238
14.1%
-2.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
417
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
417
24.7%
-1.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
268
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
268
15.9%
+3.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
186
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
186
11.0%
-1.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
506
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
+9.9pp
506
29.9%
+9.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
75
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-8.3pp
75
4.4%
-8.3pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-40
-2.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-37
-2.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-20
-1.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+49
+3.0pp
30 Hours Or More
-32
-1.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+167
+9.9pp
Not Stated
-141
-8.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Dungog. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dungog (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Dungog (A)% | Count | % | Dungog (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,109 | 65.6% | 74.3% | 1,149 | 67.6% | 72.3% | -40 | -2.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 238 | 14.1% | 16.9% | 275 | 16.2% | 18.0% | -37 | -2.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 417 | 24.7% | 28.2% | 437 | 25.7% | 26.5% | -20 | -1.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 268 | 15.9% | 16.5% | 219 | 12.9% | 14.2% | +49 | +3.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 186 | 11.0% | 12.7% | 218 | 12.8% | 13.5% | -32 | -1.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 506 | 29.9% | 20.2% | 339 | 20.0% | 16.7% | +167 | +9.9pp |
| Not Stated | 75 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 216 | 12.7% | 11.0% | -141 | -8.3pp |
| Total | 1,690 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,699 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -9 | 0.0pp |