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 Berry Park, accounting for 70.5% (117 people). This share was lower than Maitland (C) (70.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 43 people and 5.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Berry Park - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Berry Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Berry Park, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
117
% of total
70.5%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
117
70.5%
+5.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
27
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
27
16.3%
-0.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
46
% of total
27.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
46
27.7%
-0.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
23
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
23
13.9%
+3.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
21
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
21
12.7%
+3.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
49
% of total
29.5%
Change from 2016
+11.1pp
49
29.5%
+11.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
6
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-11.3pp
6
3.6%
-11.3pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+43
+5.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+8
-0.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+14
-0.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+11
+3.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+10
+3.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+28
+11.1pp
Not Stated
-11
-11.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Berry Park. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Maitland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 117 | 70.5% | 70.8% | 74 | 64.9% | 72.4% | +43 | +5.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 27 | 16.3% | 19.5% | 19 | 16.7% | 21.1% | +8 | -0.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 46 | 27.7% | 28.5% | 32 | 28.1% | 27.1% | +14 | -0.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 23 | 13.9% | 13.3% | 12 | 10.5% | 13.3% | +11 | +3.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 21 | 12.7% | 9.5% | 11 | 9.6% | 10.9% | +10 | +3.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 49 | 29.5% | 24.6% | 21 | 18.4% | 20.6% | +28 | +11.1pp |
| Not Stated | 6 | 3.6% | 4.6% | 17 | 14.9% | 7.0% | -11 | -11.3pp |
| Total | 166 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 114 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +52 | 0.0pp |