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 Oxley Park, accounting for 55.9% (1,713 people). This share was lower than Penrith (C) (65.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 264 people and 7.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Oxley Park - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Oxley Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Oxley Park, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,713
% of total
55.9%
Change from 2016
-10.9pp
1,713
55.9%
-10.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
494
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
494
16.1%
-4.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
652
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
652
21.3%
-3.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
278
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
278
9.1%
-3.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
289
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
289
9.4%
+0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,069
% of total
34.9%
Change from 2016
+7.7pp
1,069
34.9%
+7.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
292
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
292
9.5%
+3.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-263
-10.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-128
-4.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-79
-3.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-84
-3.1pp
30 Hours Or More
+28
+0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+264
+7.7pp
Not Stated
+119
+3.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Oxley 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 | 1,713 | 55.9% | 65.3% | 1,976 | 66.8% | 68.4% | -263 | -10.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 494 | 16.1% | 18.4% | 622 | 21.0% | 22.3% | -128 | -4.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 652 | 21.3% | 25.6% | 731 | 24.7% | 25.8% | -79 | -3.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 278 | 9.1% | 11.7% | 362 | 12.2% | 11.0% | -84 | -3.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 289 | 9.4% | 9.6% | 261 | 8.8% | 9.3% | +28 | +0.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,069 | 34.9% | 27.6% | 805 | 27.2% | 23.5% | +264 | +7.7pp |
| Not Stated | 292 | 9.5% | 7.1% | 173 | 5.9% | 8.2% | +119 | +3.6pp |
| Total | 3,064 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,957 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +107 | 0.0pp |