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, not doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Fairfield East, accounting for 44.4% (1,861 people). This share was lower than Fairfield (C) (45.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which decreased by 161 people and 3.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Fairfield East - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Fairfield East in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Fairfield East, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,858
% of total
44.4%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
1,858
44.4%
-3.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
569
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
569
13.6%
-3.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
676
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
676
16.1%
-0.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
320
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
320
7.6%
+0.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
293
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
293
7.0%
-0.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,861
% of total
44.4%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
1,861
44.4%
+2.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
471
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
471
11.2%
+1.3pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-152
-3.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-161
-3.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-3
-0.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+27
+0.6pp
30 Hours Or More
-15
-0.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+123
+2.7pp
Not Stated
+59
+1.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Fairfield East. 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 | 1,858 | 44.4% | 46.9% | 2,010 | 48.3% | 53.5% | -152 | -3.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 569 | 13.6% | 14.2% | 730 | 17.5% | 19.1% | -161 | -3.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 676 | 16.1% | 16.4% | 679 | 16.3% | 17.9% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 320 | 7.6% | 8.0% | 293 | 7.0% | 8.3% | +27 | +0.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 293 | 7.0% | 8.2% | 308 | 7.4% | 8.2% | -15 | -0.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,861 | 44.4% | 45.7% | 1,738 | 41.7% | 39.5% | +123 | +2.7pp |
| Not Stated | 471 | 11.2% | 7.5% | 412 | 9.9% | 7.0% | +59 | +1.3pp |
| Total | 4,188 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,164 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +24 | 0.0pp |