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 Barnawartha, accounting for 75.3% (594 people). This share was higher than Indigo (S) (74.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 490 people, while its share fell by 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Barnawartha - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Barnawartha in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Indigo (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Barnawartha, with comparison markers for Indigo (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
594
% of total
75.3%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
594
75.3%
-2.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
146
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
-7.8pp
146
18.5%
-7.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
236
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
236
29.9%
+2.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
118
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
118
15.0%
+4.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
94
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
94
11.9%
-2.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
124
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
124
15.7%
+2.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
67
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
67
8.5%
-2.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+490
-2.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+111
-7.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+200
+2.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+104
+4.5pp
30 Hours Or More
+75
-2.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+106
+2.2pp
Not Stated
+53
-2.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Barnawartha. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Indigo (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 594 | 75.3% | 74.5% | 104 | 78.2% | 72.8% | +490 | -2.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 146 | 18.5% | 17.5% | 35 | 26.3% | 19.2% | +111 | -7.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 236 | 29.9% | 30.8% | 36 | 27.1% | 28.0% | +200 | +2.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 118 | 15.0% | 15.8% | 14 | 10.5% | 14.8% | +104 | +4.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 94 | 11.9% | 10.4% | 19 | 14.3% | 10.8% | +75 | -2.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 124 | 15.7% | 17.9% | 18 | 13.5% | 16.9% | +106 | +2.2pp |
| Not Stated | 67 | 8.5% | 7.7% | 14 | 10.5% | 10.3% | +53 | -2.0pp |
| Total | 789 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 133 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +656 | 0.0pp |