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 Grong Grong, accounting for 70.6% (151 people). This share was higher than Narrandera (A) (62%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 20 people and 6.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Grong Grong - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Grong Grong in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Narrandera (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Grong Grong, with comparison markers for Narrandera (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
151
% of total
70.6%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
151
70.6%
+6.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
52
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
52
24.3%
+4.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
54
% of total
25.2%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
54
25.2%
+3.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
25
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
25
11.7%
+1.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
20
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
20
9.3%
-4.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
28
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
28
13.1%
-5.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
39
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
39
18.2%
+3.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+20
+6.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+12
+4.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+10
+3.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+5
+1.8pp
30 Hours Or More
-7
-4.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-10
-5.6pp
Not Stated
+9
+3.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Grong Grong. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Narrandera (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Narrandera (A)% | Count | % | Narrandera (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 151 | 70.6% | 62.0% | 131 | 64.5% | 62.0% | +20 | +6.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 52 | 24.3% | 16.3% | 40 | 19.7% | 17.2% | +12 | +4.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 54 | 25.2% | 23.6% | 44 | 21.7% | 22.3% | +10 | +3.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 25 | 11.7% | 12.6% | 20 | 9.9% | 11.6% | +5 | +1.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 20 | 9.3% | 9.5% | 27 | 13.3% | 10.9% | -7 | -4.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 28 | 13.1% | 28.1% | 38 | 18.7% | 23.6% | -10 | -5.6pp |
| Not Stated | 39 | 18.2% | 10.1% | 30 | 14.8% | 14.3% | +9 | +3.4pp |
| Total | 214 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 203 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +11 | 0.0pp |