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 Cecil Park (part), accounting for 60.8% (421 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 43 people and 3.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Cecil Park (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Cecil Park (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cecil Park (part), with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
421
% of total
60.8%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
421
60.8%
-4.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
100
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
100
14.5%
-4.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
134
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
134
19.4%
-1.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
78
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
78
11.3%
-2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
109
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
109
15.8%
+4.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
212
% of total
30.6%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
212
30.6%
+3.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
60
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
60
8.7%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+11
-4.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-20
-4.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
0
-1.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-7
-2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+38
+4.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+43
+3.7pp
Not Stated
+9
+0.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Cecil Park (part). 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 | 421 | 60.8% | 46.9% | 410 | 65.2% | 53.5% | +11 | -4.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 100 | 14.5% | 14.2% | 120 | 19.1% | 19.1% | -20 | -4.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 134 | 19.4% | 16.4% | 134 | 21.3% | 17.9% | 0 | -1.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 78 | 11.3% | 8.0% | 85 | 13.5% | 8.3% | -7 | -2.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 109 | 15.8% | 8.2% | 71 | 11.3% | 8.2% | +38 | +4.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 212 | 30.6% | 45.7% | 169 | 26.9% | 39.5% | +43 | +3.7pp |
| Not Stated | 60 | 8.7% | 7.5% | 51 | 8.1% | 7.0% | +9 | +0.6pp |
| Total | 692 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 629 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +63 | 0.0pp |