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 Telopea, accounting for 62.3% (2,734 people). This share was lower than Parramatta (C) (63%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which decreased by 196 people and 5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Telopea - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Telopea in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Telopea, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,734
% of total
62.3%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
2,734
62.3%
-2.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
778
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
778
17.7%
-5.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,042
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,042
23.7%
+0.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
535
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
535
12.2%
+1.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
379
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
379
8.6%
+0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,380
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
1,380
31.4%
+3.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
276
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
276
6.3%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-56
-2.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-196
-5.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+37
+0.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+90
+1.8pp
30 Hours Or More
+13
+0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+186
+3.5pp
Not Stated
-22
-0.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Telopea. 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 | 2,734 | 62.3% | 63.0% | 2,790 | 65.1% | 66.2% | -56 | -2.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 778 | 17.7% | 17.4% | 974 | 22.7% | 22.6% | -196 | -5.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,042 | 23.7% | 25.0% | 1,005 | 23.4% | 24.3% | +37 | +0.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 535 | 12.2% | 11.9% | 445 | 10.4% | 10.7% | +90 | +1.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 379 | 8.6% | 8.7% | 366 | 8.5% | 8.6% | +13 | +0.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,380 | 31.4% | 30.9% | 1,194 | 27.9% | 25.8% | +186 | +3.5pp |
| Not Stated | 276 | 6.3% | 6.1% | 298 | 6.9% | 8.0% | -22 | -0.6pp |
| Total | 4,389 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,288 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +101 | 0.0pp |