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 Tottenham (NSW), accounting for 60.5% (231 people). This share was higher than Lachlan (A) (60.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 179 people, while its share fell by 30.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Tottenham (NSW) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Tottenham (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lachlan (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tottenham (NSW), with comparison markers for Lachlan (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
231
% of total
60.5%
Change from 2016
-30.7pp
231
60.5%
-30.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
68
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
-10.3pp
68
17.8%
-10.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
72
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
-9.3pp
72
18.8%
-9.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
42
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
42
11.0%
-4.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
49
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
-6.5pp
49
12.8%
-6.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
93
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
+19.0pp
93
24.3%
+19.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
54
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+8.8pp
54
14.1%
+8.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+179
-30.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+52
-10.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+56
-9.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+33
-4.8pp
30 Hours Or More
+38
-6.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+90
+19.0pp
Not Stated
+51
+8.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Tottenham (NSW). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lachlan (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Lachlan (A)% | Count | % | Lachlan (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 231 | 60.5% | 60.3% | 52 | 91.2% | 61.9% | +179 | -30.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 68 | 17.8% | 16.4% | 16 | 28.1% | 17.3% | +52 | -10.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 72 | 18.8% | 22.4% | 16 | 28.1% | 21.4% | +56 | -9.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 42 | 11.0% | 10.7% | 9 | 15.8% | 11.2% | +33 | -4.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 49 | 12.8% | 10.8% | 11 | 19.3% | 12.0% | +38 | -6.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 93 | 24.3% | 27.4% | 3 | 5.3% | 22.8% | +90 | +19.0pp |
| Not Stated | 54 | 14.1% | 12.3% | 3 | 5.3% | 15.2% | +51 | +8.8pp |
| Total | 382 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 57 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +325 | 0.0pp |