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 Willoughby (NSW), accounting for 75.9% (4,269 people). This share was higher than Willoughby (C) (72.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 466 people, while its share fell by 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Willoughby (NSW) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Willoughby (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Willoughby (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Willoughby (NSW), with comparison markers for Willoughby (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
4,269
% of total
75.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
4,269
75.9%
-0.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
1,225
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
1,225
21.8%
-3.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,836
% of total
32.6%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
1,836
32.6%
+3.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
759
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
759
13.5%
+0.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
449
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
449
8.0%
-0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,099
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,099
19.5%
+0.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
251
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
251
4.5%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+466
-0.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-61
-3.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+361
+3.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+126
+0.8pp
30 Hours Or More
+40
-0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+165
+0.8pp
Not Stated
-13
-0.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Willoughby (NSW). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Willoughby (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Willoughby (C)% | Count | % | Willoughby (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 4,269 | 75.9% | 72.9% | 3,803 | 76.0% | 72.1% | +466 | -0.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 1,225 | 21.8% | 21.1% | 1,286 | 25.7% | 26.0% | -61 | -3.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,836 | 32.6% | 29.9% | 1,475 | 29.5% | 26.9% | +361 | +3.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 759 | 13.5% | 13.5% | 633 | 12.7% | 11.5% | +126 | +0.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 449 | 8.0% | 8.4% | 409 | 8.2% | 7.8% | +40 | -0.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,099 | 19.5% | 23.2% | 934 | 18.7% | 21.9% | +165 | +0.8pp |
| Not Stated | 251 | 4.5% | 3.9% | 264 | 5.3% | 5.9% | -13 | -0.8pp |
| Total | 5,624 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,003 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +621 | 0.0pp |