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 Bonnyrigg Heights, accounting for 54% (3,287 people). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (46.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 2,114 people and 24.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Bonnyrigg Heights - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Bonnyrigg Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bonnyrigg Heights, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
3,287
% of total
54.0%
Change from 2016
-21.4pp
3,287
54.0%
-21.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
1,021
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
1,021
16.8%
-3.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,168
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
-10.0pp
1,168
19.2%
-10.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
592
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
592
9.7%
-5.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
506
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
506
8.3%
-3.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,524
% of total
41.5%
Change from 2016
+24.8pp
2,524
41.5%
+24.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
277
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
277
4.5%
-2.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,442
-21.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+535
-3.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+453
-10.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+231
-5.0pp
30 Hours Or More
+223
-3.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+2,114
+24.8pp
Not Stated
+95
-2.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Bonnyrigg Heights. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 3,287 | 54.0% | 46.9% | 1,845 | 75.4% | 53.5% | +1,442 | -21.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 1,021 | 16.8% | 14.2% | 486 | 19.9% | 19.1% | +535 | -3.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,168 | 19.2% | 16.4% | 715 | 29.2% | 17.9% | +453 | -10.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 592 | 9.7% | 8.0% | 361 | 14.7% | 8.3% | +231 | -5.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 506 | 8.3% | 8.2% | 283 | 11.6% | 8.2% | +223 | -3.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 2,524 | 41.5% | 45.7% | 410 | 16.7% | 39.5% | +2,114 | +24.8pp |
| Not Stated | 277 | 4.5% | 7.5% | 182 | 7.4% | 7.0% | +95 | -2.9pp |
| Total | 6,088 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,448 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,640 | 0.0pp |