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 Chisholm (NSW), accounting for 78.5% (2,545 people). This share was higher than Maitland (C) (70.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 2,237 people, while its share rose by 12.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Chisholm (NSW) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Chisholm (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Chisholm (NSW), with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,545
% of total
78.5%
Change from 2016
+12.4pp
2,545
78.5%
+12.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
655
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
655
20.2%
-1.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,063
% of total
32.8%
Change from 2016
+9.5pp
1,063
32.8%
+9.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
491
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
491
15.1%
+3.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
336
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
336
10.4%
+0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
633
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
-8.3pp
633
19.5%
-8.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
68
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
68
2.1%
-4.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-2,237
+12.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-889
-1.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-619
+9.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-328
+3.8pp
30 Hours Or More
-401
+0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-1,379
-8.3pp
Not Stated
-372
-4.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Chisholm (NSW). 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 | 2,545 | 78.5% | 70.8% | 4,782 | 66.1% | 72.4% | -2,237 | +12.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 655 | 20.2% | 19.5% | 1,544 | 21.3% | 21.1% | -889 | -1.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,063 | 32.8% | 28.5% | 1,682 | 23.3% | 27.1% | -619 | +9.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 491 | 15.1% | 13.3% | 819 | 11.3% | 13.3% | -328 | +3.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 336 | 10.4% | 9.5% | 737 | 10.2% | 10.9% | -401 | +0.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 633 | 19.5% | 24.6% | 2,012 | 27.8% | 20.6% | -1,379 | -8.3pp |
| Not Stated | 68 | 2.1% | 4.6% | 440 | 6.1% | 7.0% | -372 | -4.0pp |
| Total | 3,244 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,234 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -3,990 | 0.0pp |