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 Bolwarra Heights, accounting for 80.3% (2,072 people). This share was higher than Maitland (C) (70.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 1,420 people, while its share fell by 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Bolwarra Heights - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Bolwarra Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bolwarra Heights, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,072
% of total
80.3%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
2,072
80.3%
-1.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
496
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
496
19.2%
-3.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
880
% of total
34.1%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
880
34.1%
+3.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
429
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
429
16.6%
+1.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
267
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
267
10.3%
-2.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
446
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
446
17.3%
+5.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
61
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
61
2.4%
-3.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,420
-1.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+312
-3.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+633
+3.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+307
+1.3pp
30 Hours Or More
+168
-2.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+349
+5.2pp
Not Stated
+15
-3.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Bolwarra Heights. 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 | 2,072 | 80.3% | 70.8% | 652 | 81.6% | 72.4% | +1,420 | -1.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 496 | 19.2% | 19.5% | 184 | 23.0% | 21.1% | +312 | -3.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 880 | 34.1% | 28.5% | 247 | 30.9% | 27.1% | +633 | +3.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 429 | 16.6% | 13.3% | 122 | 15.3% | 13.3% | +307 | +1.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 267 | 10.3% | 9.5% | 99 | 12.4% | 10.9% | +168 | -2.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 446 | 17.3% | 24.6% | 97 | 12.1% | 20.6% | +349 | +5.2pp |
| Not Stated | 61 | 2.4% | 4.6% | 46 | 5.8% | 7.0% | +15 | -3.4pp |
| Total | 2,580 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 799 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,781 | 0.0pp |