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 Wallacia (part), accounting for 70% (961 people). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (65.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 80 people and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Wallacia (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Wallacia (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wallacia (part), with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
961
% of total
70.0%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
961
70.0%
+2.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
246
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
246
17.9%
-3.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
322
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
322
23.5%
-1.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
221
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
221
16.1%
+4.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
172
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
172
12.5%
+2.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
329
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
329
24.0%
+0.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
79
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
79
5.8%
-3.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+80
+2.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-29
-3.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-3
-1.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+70
+4.5pp
30 Hours Or More
+42
+2.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+18
+0.2pp
Not Stated
-39
-3.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Wallacia (part). 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 | 961 | 70.0% | 65.3% | 881 | 67.4% | 68.4% | +80 | +2.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 246 | 17.9% | 18.4% | 275 | 21.0% | 22.3% | -29 | -3.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 322 | 23.5% | 25.6% | 325 | 24.9% | 25.8% | -3 | -1.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 221 | 16.1% | 11.7% | 151 | 11.6% | 11.0% | +70 | +4.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 172 | 12.5% | 9.6% | 130 | 9.9% | 9.3% | +42 | +2.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 329 | 24.0% | 27.6% | 311 | 23.8% | 23.5% | +18 | +0.2pp |
| Not Stated | 79 | 5.8% | 7.1% | 118 | 9.0% | 8.2% | -39 | -3.2pp |
| Total | 1,372 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,307 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +65 | 0.0pp |