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 Berkshire Park, accounting for 30.7% (603 people). This share was lower than Penrith (C) (65.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 30 Hours Or More, which increased by 34 people and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Berkshire Park - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Berkshire Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Berkshire Park, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
603
% of total
30.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
603
30.7%
-1.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
148
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
148
7.5%
-1.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
218
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
218
11.1%
-0.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
88
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
88
4.5%
-0.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
149
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
149
7.6%
+1.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
215
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
215
10.9%
-0.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
1,151
% of total
58.6%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
1,151
58.6%
+2.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-1
-1.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-28
-1.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+4
-0.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-11
-0.7pp
30 Hours Or More
+34
+1.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-9
-0.9pp
Not Stated
+82
+2.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Berkshire Park. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Penrith (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 603 | 30.7% | 65.3% | 604 | 31.7% | 68.4% | -1 | -1.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 148 | 7.5% | 18.4% | 176 | 9.2% | 22.3% | -28 | -1.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 218 | 11.1% | 25.6% | 214 | 11.2% | 25.8% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 88 | 4.5% | 11.7% | 99 | 5.2% | 11.0% | -11 | -0.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 149 | 7.6% | 9.6% | 115 | 6.0% | 9.3% | +34 | +1.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 215 | 10.9% | 27.6% | 224 | 11.8% | 23.5% | -9 | -0.9pp |
| Not Stated | 1,151 | 58.6% | 7.1% | 1,069 | 56.1% | 8.2% | +82 | +2.5pp |
| Total | 1,964 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,905 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +59 | 0.0pp |