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 Hornsby (A), accounting for 75.3% (92,545 people). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (65.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 5,323 people, while its share fell by 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Hornsby (A) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Hornsby (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hornsby (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
92,545
% of total
75.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
92,545
75.3%
-0.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
24,679
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
24,679
20.1%
-4.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
36,865
% of total
30.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
36,865
30.0%
+1.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
18,928
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
18,928
15.4%
+1.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
12,073
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
12,073
9.8%
+0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
25,837
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
25,837
21.0%
+1.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
4,568
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
4,568
3.7%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+5,323
-0.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-3,174
-4.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+4,069
+1.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+3,258
+1.7pp
30 Hours Or More
+1,170
+0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+3,879
+1.9pp
Not Stated
-1,053
-1.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Hornsby (A). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 92,545 | 75.3% | 65.5% | 87,222 | 76.0% | 67.0% | +5,323 | -0.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 24,679 | 20.1% | 19.0% | 27,853 | 24.3% | 23.8% | -3,174 | -4.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 36,865 | 30.0% | 26.1% | 32,796 | 28.6% | 24.6% | +4,069 | +1.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 18,928 | 15.4% | 11.8% | 15,670 | 13.7% | 10.4% | +3,258 | +1.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 12,073 | 9.8% | 8.6% | 10,903 | 9.5% | 8.1% | +1,170 | +0.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 25,837 | 21.0% | 28.5% | 21,958 | 19.1% | 25.2% | +3,879 | +1.9pp |
| Not Stated | 4,568 | 3.7% | 6.1% | 5,621 | 4.9% | 7.8% | -1,053 | -1.2pp |
| Total | 122,954 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 114,796 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +8,158 | 0.0pp |