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 Bondi Beach, accounting for 69.4% (7,112 people). This share was lower than Waverley (A) (71.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 5 And 14 Hours, which increased by 856 people and 8.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Bondi Beach - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Bondi Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Waverley (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bondi Beach, with comparison markers for Waverley (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
7,112
% of total
69.4%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
7,112
69.4%
+4.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
2,797
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
-7.3pp
2,797
27.3%
-7.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
3,105
% of total
30.3%
Change from 2016
+8.6pp
3,105
30.3%
+8.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
812
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
812
7.9%
+2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
398
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
398
3.9%
+0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,349
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
2,349
22.9%
+3.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
785
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-8.1pp
785
7.7%
-8.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+352
+4.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-793
-7.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+856
+8.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+237
+2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+52
+0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+377
+3.9pp
Not Stated
-850
-8.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Bondi Beach. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Waverley (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Waverley (A)% | Count | % | Waverley (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 7,112 | 69.4% | 71.3% | 6,760 | 65.2% | 68.3% | +352 | +4.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 2,797 | 27.3% | 25.3% | 3,590 | 34.6% | 31.4% | -793 | -7.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 3,105 | 30.3% | 30.2% | 2,249 | 21.7% | 24.4% | +856 | +8.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 812 | 7.9% | 10.1% | 575 | 5.5% | 7.8% | +237 | +2.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 398 | 3.9% | 5.6% | 346 | 3.3% | 4.7% | +52 | +0.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 2,349 | 22.9% | 21.7% | 1,972 | 19.0% | 19.6% | +377 | +3.9pp |
| Not Stated | 785 | 7.7% | 7.0% | 1,635 | 15.8% | 12.1% | -850 | -8.1pp |
| Total | 10,253 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,364 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -111 | 0.0pp |