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 Heights, accounting for 54% (3,584 people). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (45.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 2,869 people and 39.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Fairfield Heights - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Fairfield Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Fairfield Heights, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,612
% of total
39.4%
Change from 2016
-39.2pp
2,612
39.4%
-39.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
802
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-17.7pp
802
12.1%
-17.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
880
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
-16.9pp
880
13.3%
-16.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
450
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
450
6.8%
-5.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
480
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
480
7.2%
+0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
3,584
% of total
54.0%
Change from 2016
+39.1pp
3,584
54.0%
+39.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
430
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
430
6.5%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-1,170
-39.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-632
-17.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-572
-16.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-128
-5.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+162
+0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+2,869
+39.1pp
Not Stated
+111
-0.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Fairfield 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 | 2,612 | 39.4% | 46.9% | 3,782 | 78.6% | 53.5% | -1,170 | -39.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 802 | 12.1% | 14.2% | 1,434 | 29.8% | 19.1% | -632 | -17.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 880 | 13.3% | 16.4% | 1,452 | 30.2% | 17.9% | -572 | -16.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 450 | 6.8% | 8.0% | 578 | 12.0% | 8.3% | -128 | -5.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 480 | 7.2% | 8.2% | 318 | 6.6% | 8.2% | +162 | +0.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 3,584 | 54.0% | 45.7% | 715 | 14.9% | 39.5% | +2,869 | +39.1pp |
| Not Stated | 430 | 6.5% | 7.5% | 319 | 6.6% | 7.0% | +111 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 6,631 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,813 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,818 | 0.0pp |