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 Castlereagh, accounting for 72.1% (705 people). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (65.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 64 people and 4.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Castlereagh - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Castlereagh in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Castlereagh, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
705
% of total
72.1%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
705
72.1%
+4.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
182
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
182
18.6%
+1.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
226
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
226
23.1%
-2.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
143
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
143
14.6%
+1.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
154
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
154
15.7%
+3.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
220
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
220
22.5%
+2.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
39
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-7.2pp
39
4.0%
-7.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+64
+4.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+17
+1.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-12
-2.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+20
+1.6pp
30 Hours Or More
+39
+3.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+33
+2.7pp
Not Stated
-67
-7.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Castlereagh. 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 | 705 | 72.1% | 65.3% | 641 | 67.9% | 68.4% | +64 | +4.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 182 | 18.6% | 18.4% | 165 | 17.5% | 22.3% | +17 | +1.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 226 | 23.1% | 25.6% | 238 | 25.2% | 25.8% | -12 | -2.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 143 | 14.6% | 11.7% | 123 | 13.0% | 11.0% | +20 | +1.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 154 | 15.7% | 9.6% | 115 | 12.2% | 9.3% | +39 | +3.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 220 | 22.5% | 27.6% | 187 | 19.8% | 23.5% | +33 | +2.7pp |
| Not Stated | 39 | 4.0% | 7.1% | 106 | 11.2% | 8.2% | -67 | -7.2pp |
| Total | 978 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 944 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +34 | 0.0pp |