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.
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Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Mount Pritchard (part), accounting for 50.9% (4,251 people). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (46.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 3,610 people, while its share fell by 14.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Mount Pritchard (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Mount Pritchard (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Pritchard (part), with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
4,251
% of total
50.9%
Change from 2016
-14.7pp
4,251
50.9%
-14.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
1,244
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
-6.9pp
1,244
14.9%
-6.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,496
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
1,496
17.9%
-3.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
732
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
732
8.8%
-3.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
779
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
779
9.3%
-1.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
3,450
% of total
41.3%
Change from 2016
+18.9pp
3,450
41.3%
+18.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
659
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
659
7.9%
-3.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+3,610
-14.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+1,031
-6.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+1,288
-3.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+614
-3.3pp
30 Hours Or More
+677
-1.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+3,231
+18.9pp
Not Stated
+547
-3.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Mount Pritchard (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 | 4,251 | 50.9% | 46.9% | 641 | 65.6% | 53.5% | +3,610 | -14.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 1,244 | 14.9% | 14.2% | 213 | 21.8% | 19.1% | +1,031 | -6.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,496 | 17.9% | 16.4% | 208 | 21.3% | 17.9% | +1,288 | -3.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 732 | 8.8% | 8.0% | 118 | 12.1% | 8.3% | +614 | -3.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 779 | 9.3% | 8.2% | 102 | 10.4% | 8.2% | +677 | -1.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 3,450 | 41.3% | 45.7% | 219 | 22.4% | 39.5% | +3,231 | +18.9pp |
| Not Stated | 659 | 7.9% | 7.5% | 112 | 11.5% | 7.0% | +547 | -3.6pp |
| Total | 8,358 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 977 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +7,381 | 0.0pp |