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 Winston Hills (part), accounting for 75% (7,171 people). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (63%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 310 people and 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Winston Hills (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Winston Hills (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Winston Hills (part), with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
7,171
% of total
75.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
7,171
75.0%
+0.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
1,915
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
1,915
20.0%
-2.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
2,785
% of total
29.1%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
2,785
29.1%
+1.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
1,431
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,431
15.0%
+0.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
1,040
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,040
10.9%
+0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,172
% of total
22.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
2,172
22.7%
+1.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
219
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
219
2.3%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+310
+0.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-130
-2.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+236
+1.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+131
+0.8pp
30 Hours Or More
+73
+0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+186
+1.0pp
Not Stated
-82
-1.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Winston Hills (part). 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 | 7,171 | 75.0% | 63.0% | 6,861 | 74.9% | 66.2% | +310 | +0.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 1,915 | 20.0% | 17.4% | 2,045 | 22.3% | 22.6% | -130 | -2.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 2,785 | 29.1% | 25.0% | 2,549 | 27.8% | 24.3% | +236 | +1.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 1,431 | 15.0% | 11.9% | 1,300 | 14.2% | 10.7% | +131 | +0.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 1,040 | 10.9% | 8.7% | 967 | 10.6% | 8.6% | +73 | +0.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 2,172 | 22.7% | 30.9% | 1,986 | 21.7% | 25.8% | +186 | +1.0pp |
| Not Stated | 219 | 2.3% | 6.1% | 301 | 3.3% | 8.0% | -82 | -1.0pp |
| Total | 9,560 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,155 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +405 | 0.0pp |