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 Peakhurst, accounting for 63.9% (6,312 people). This share was higher than Georges River (A) (62.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 6,265 people, while its share fell by 4.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Peakhurst - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Peakhurst in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Peakhurst, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
6,312
% of total
63.9%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
6,312
63.9%
-4.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
1,749
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
1,749
17.7%
-1.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
2,409
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
2,409
24.4%
+1.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
1,213
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,213
12.3%
+0.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
941
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
941
9.5%
-5.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,807
% of total
28.4%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
2,807
28.4%
+5.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
769
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
769
7.8%
+3.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+6,265
-4.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+1,736
-1.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+2,393
+1.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+1,205
+0.7pp
30 Hours Or More
+931
-5.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+2,791
+5.2pp
Not Stated
+766
+3.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Peakhurst. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 6,312 | 63.9% | 62.8% | 47 | 68.1% | 65.4% | +6,265 | -4.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 1,749 | 17.7% | 18.1% | 13 | 18.8% | 23.1% | +1,736 | -1.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 2,409 | 24.4% | 24.0% | 16 | 23.2% | 23.5% | +2,393 | +1.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 1,213 | 12.3% | 12.0% | 8 | 11.6% | 10.7% | +1,205 | +0.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 941 | 9.5% | 8.7% | 10 | 14.5% | 8.1% | +931 | -5.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 2,807 | 28.4% | 31.7% | 16 | 23.2% | 28.7% | +2,791 | +5.2pp |
| Not Stated | 769 | 7.8% | 5.5% | 3 | 4.3% | 5.9% | +766 | +3.5pp |
| Total | 9,885 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 69 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9,816 | 0.0pp |