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 Grenfell, accounting for 66% (1,470 people). This share was lower than Weddin (A) (68.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 116 people and 4.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Grenfell - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Grenfell in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Weddin (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Grenfell, with comparison markers for Weddin (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,470
% of total
66.0%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
1,470
66.0%
-2.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
363
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
363
16.3%
+0.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
549
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
549
24.7%
+0.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
297
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
297
13.3%
-1.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
261
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
261
11.7%
-2.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
583
% of total
26.2%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
583
26.2%
+4.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
171
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
171
7.7%
-2.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-3
-2.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+26
+0.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+33
+0.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-24
-1.5pp
30 Hours Or More
-38
-2.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+116
+4.6pp
Not Stated
-59
-2.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Grenfell. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Weddin (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Weddin (A)% | Count | % | Weddin (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,470 | 66.0% | 68.1% | 1,473 | 68.0% | 67.2% | -3 | -2.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 363 | 16.3% | 17.3% | 337 | 15.6% | 16.2% | +26 | +0.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 549 | 24.7% | 25.3% | 516 | 23.8% | 23.2% | +33 | +0.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 297 | 13.3% | 13.1% | 321 | 14.8% | 14.2% | -24 | -1.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 261 | 11.7% | 12.4% | 299 | 13.8% | 13.6% | -38 | -2.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 583 | 26.2% | 23.8% | 467 | 21.6% | 20.2% | +116 | +4.6pp |
| Not Stated | 171 | 7.7% | 8.0% | 230 | 10.6% | 12.7% | -59 | -2.9pp |
| Total | 2,227 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,165 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +62 | 0.0pp |