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 Ravenswood (NSW), accounting for 43% (163 people). This share was lower than Warren (A) (61.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 37 people and 4.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Ravenswood (NSW) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Ravenswood (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Warren (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ravenswood (NSW), with comparison markers for Warren (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
163
% of total
43.0%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
163
43.0%
-4.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
41
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
41
10.8%
-2.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
66
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
66
17.4%
-1.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
33
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
33
8.7%
+1.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
23
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
23
6.1%
-1.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
132
% of total
34.8%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
132
34.8%
+3.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
89
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
89
23.5%
+3.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-37
-4.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-15
-2.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-15
-1.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+1
+1.1pp
30 Hours Or More
-8
-1.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-2
+3.0pp
Not Stated
+5
+3.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Ravenswood (NSW). 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 | 163 | 43.0% | 61.9% | 200 | 47.4% | 62.7% | -37 | -4.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 41 | 10.8% | 18.5% | 56 | 13.3% | 17.0% | -15 | -2.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 66 | 17.4% | 24.3% | 81 | 19.2% | 25.4% | -15 | -1.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 33 | 8.7% | 10.2% | 32 | 7.6% | 10.8% | +1 | +1.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 23 | 6.1% | 8.8% | 31 | 7.3% | 9.4% | -8 | -1.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 132 | 34.8% | 25.3% | 134 | 31.8% | 23.3% | -2 | +3.0pp |
| Not Stated | 89 | 23.5% | 12.8% | 84 | 19.9% | 14.2% | +5 | +3.6pp |
| Total | 379 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 422 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -43 | 0.0pp |