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 Hay (NSW), accounting for 59.5% (1,143 people). This share was lower than Hay (A) (60.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 2,002 people and 21.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Hay (NSW) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Hay (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hay (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hay (NSW), with comparison markers for Hay (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,143
% of total
59.5%
Change from 2016
-21.7pp
1,143
59.5%
-21.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
313
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
-6.5pp
313
16.3%
-6.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
441
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
-9.0pp
441
22.9%
-9.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
208
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
208
10.8%
-4.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
181
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
181
9.4%
-1.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
524
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
+13.0pp
524
27.3%
+13.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
251
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
+8.4pp
251
13.1%
+8.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-2,002
-21.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-571
-6.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-796
-9.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-399
-4.9pp
30 Hours Or More
-236
-1.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-30
+13.0pp
Not Stated
+69
+8.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Hay (NSW). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hay (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hay (A)% | Count | % | Hay (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,143 | 59.5% | 60.3% | 3,145 | 81.2% | 60.4% | -2,002 | -21.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 313 | 16.3% | 16.7% | 884 | 22.8% | 16.1% | -571 | -6.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 441 | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1,237 | 31.9% | 22.7% | -796 | -9.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 208 | 10.8% | 10.4% | 607 | 15.7% | 11.2% | -399 | -4.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 181 | 9.4% | 9.5% | 417 | 10.8% | 10.4% | -236 | -1.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 524 | 27.3% | 26.2% | 554 | 14.3% | 22.4% | -30 | +13.0pp |
| Not Stated | 251 | 13.1% | 13.4% | 182 | 4.7% | 16.9% | +69 | +8.4pp |
| Total | 1,922 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,874 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1,952 | 0.0pp |