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 Old Toongabbie, accounting for 71.2% (1,843 people). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (63%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which decreased by 98 people and 4.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Old Toongabbie - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Old Toongabbie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Old Toongabbie, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,843
% of total
71.2%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
1,843
71.2%
-2.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
462
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
462
17.8%
-4.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
724
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
724
28.0%
+1.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
401
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
401
15.5%
+2.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
256
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
256
9.9%
-0.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
638
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
638
24.6%
+2.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
117
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
117
4.5%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+16
-2.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-98
-4.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+59
+1.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+66
+2.0pp
30 Hours Or More
-11
-0.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+89
+2.4pp
Not Stated
+9
+0.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Old Toongabbie. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,843 | 71.2% | 63.0% | 1,827 | 73.8% | 66.2% | +16 | -2.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 462 | 17.8% | 17.4% | 560 | 22.6% | 22.6% | -98 | -4.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 724 | 28.0% | 25.0% | 665 | 26.9% | 24.3% | +59 | +1.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 401 | 15.5% | 11.9% | 335 | 13.5% | 10.7% | +66 | +2.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 256 | 9.9% | 8.7% | 267 | 10.8% | 8.6% | -11 | -0.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 638 | 24.6% | 30.9% | 549 | 22.2% | 25.8% | +89 | +2.4pp |
| Not Stated | 117 | 4.5% | 6.1% | 108 | 4.4% | 8.0% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 2,589 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,476 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +113 | 0.0pp |