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 Rocky River (Uralla - NSW), accounting for 64.5% (167 people). This share was lower than Uralla (A) (72.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 5,436 people, while its share rose by 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Rocky River (Uralla - NSW) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Rocky River (Uralla - NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Uralla (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Rocky River (Uralla - NSW), with comparison markers for Uralla (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
167
% of total
64.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
167
64.5%
+0.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
44
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
-10.3pp
44
17.0%
-10.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
67
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
67
25.9%
+2.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
35
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
35
13.5%
+5.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
21
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
21
8.1%
+2.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
40
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
-12.2pp
40
15.4%
-12.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
51
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
+11.2pp
51
19.7%
+11.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-5,436
+0.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-2,352
-10.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-1,969
+2.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-648
+5.7pp
30 Hours Or More
-467
+2.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-2,380
-12.2pp
Not Stated
-690
+11.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Rocky River (Uralla - NSW). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Uralla (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Uralla (A)% | Count | % | Uralla (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 167 | 64.5% | 72.6% | 5,603 | 63.9% | 73.5% | -5,436 | +0.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 44 | 17.0% | 18.1% | 2,396 | 27.3% | 18.7% | -2,352 | -10.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 67 | 25.9% | 27.8% | 2,036 | 23.2% | 28.7% | -1,969 | +2.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 35 | 13.5% | 15.5% | 683 | 7.8% | 14.2% | -648 | +5.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 21 | 8.1% | 11.2% | 488 | 5.6% | 11.9% | -467 | +2.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 40 | 15.4% | 20.1% | 2,420 | 27.6% | 16.6% | -2,380 | -12.2pp |
| Not Stated | 51 | 19.7% | 7.2% | 741 | 8.5% | 9.9% | -690 | +11.2pp |
| Total | 259 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,763 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -8,504 | 0.0pp |