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.

Key insight

In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Colinroobie, accounting for 89.2% (33 people). This share was higher than Narrandera (A) (62%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 15 And 29 Hours, which decreased by 6 people and 12.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Unpaid domestic work

Colinroobie - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Colinroobie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Narrandera (A) and change since 2016.

Unpaid domestic work change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

Did Unpaid Domestic Work

-2

+14.7pp

Less Than 5 Hours

+3

+12.7pp

Between 5 And 14 Hours

-2

+2.0pp

Between 15 And 29 Hours

-6

-12.8pp

30 Hours Or More

+3

+12.7pp

Did No Unpaid Domestic Work

+2

+7.1pp

Not Stated

-10

-21.3pp

Data table

Unpaid domestic work for Colinroobie. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Narrandera (A).

Unpaid domestic work for Colinroobie. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Narrandera (A).
Unpaid domestic work for Colinroobie. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Narrandera (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Narrandera (A)%Count%Narrandera (A)%Countpp
Did Unpaid Domestic Work3389.2%62.0%3574.5%62.0%-2+14.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours1129.7%16.3%817.0%17.2%+3+12.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours1129.7%23.6%1327.7%22.3%-2+2.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours00.0%12.6%612.8%11.6%-6-12.8pp
30 Hours Or More1129.7%9.5%817.0%10.9%+3+12.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work513.5%28.1%36.4%23.6%+2+7.1pp
Not Stated00.0%10.1%1021.3%14.3%-10-21.3pp
Total37100.0%100.0%47100.0%100.0%-100.0pp