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 Galong, accounting for 62.6% (124 people). This share was lower than Hilltops (A) (65.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 17 people and 6.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Galong - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Galong in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hilltops (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Galong, with comparison markers for Hilltops (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
124
% of total
62.6%
Change from 2016
-12.7pp
124
62.6%
-12.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
31
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
31
15.7%
-0.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
42
% of total
21.2%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
42
21.2%
-2.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
28
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
28
14.1%
-2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
23
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
-7.2pp
23
11.6%
-7.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
43
% of total
21.7%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
43
21.7%
+6.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
38
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
38
19.2%
+7.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-4
-12.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+3
-0.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+2
-2.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
0
-2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
-9
-7.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+17
+6.4pp
Not Stated
+18
+7.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Galong. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hilltops (A)% | Count | % | Hilltops (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 124 | 62.6% | 65.5% | 128 | 75.3% | 67.3% | -4 | -12.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 31 | 15.7% | 17.6% | 28 | 16.5% | 17.9% | +3 | -0.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 42 | 21.2% | 24.3% | 40 | 23.5% | 23.7% | +2 | -2.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 28 | 14.1% | 12.8% | 28 | 16.5% | 12.7% | 0 | -2.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 23 | 11.6% | 10.8% | 32 | 18.8% | 12.9% | -9 | -7.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 43 | 21.7% | 25.6% | 26 | 15.3% | 21.5% | +17 | +6.4pp |
| Not Stated | 38 | 19.2% | 8.9% | 20 | 11.8% | 11.3% | +18 | +7.4pp |
| Total | 198 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 170 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +28 | 0.0pp |