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 Collie (NSW) (part), accounting for 64.7% (88 people). This share was higher than Warren (A) (61.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 33 people and 13.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Collie (NSW) (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Collie (NSW) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Warren (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Collie (NSW) (part), with comparison markers for Warren (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
88
% of total
64.7%
Change from 2016
-13.9pp
88
64.7%
-13.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
25
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
-6.9pp
25
18.4%
-6.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
27
% of total
19.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
27
19.9%
+1.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
20
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
20
14.7%
-2.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
16
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
16
11.8%
-5.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
23
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
23
16.9%
+2.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
22
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
22
16.2%
+4.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-33
-13.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-14
-6.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-2
+1.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-7
-2.8pp
30 Hours Or More
-10
-5.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+1
+2.6pp
Not Stated
+4
+4.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Collie (NSW) (part). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Warren (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Warren (A)% | Count | % | Warren (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 88 | 64.7% | 61.9% | 121 | 78.6% | 62.7% | -33 | -13.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 25 | 18.4% | 18.5% | 39 | 25.3% | 17.0% | -14 | -6.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 27 | 19.9% | 24.3% | 29 | 18.8% | 25.4% | -2 | +1.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 20 | 14.7% | 10.2% | 27 | 17.5% | 10.8% | -7 | -2.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 16 | 11.8% | 8.8% | 26 | 16.9% | 9.4% | -10 | -5.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 23 | 16.9% | 25.3% | 22 | 14.3% | 23.3% | +1 | +2.6pp |
| Not Stated | 22 | 16.2% | 12.8% | 18 | 11.7% | 14.2% | +4 | +4.5pp |
| Total | 136 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 154 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -18 | 0.0pp |