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 Balmoral (Wingecarribee - NSW), accounting for 74.1% (292 people). This share was lower than Wingecarribee (A) (74.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 13 people, while its share fell by 4.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Balmoral (Wingecarribee - NSW) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Balmoral (Wingecarribee - NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wingecarribee (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Balmoral (Wingecarribee - NSW), with comparison markers for Wingecarribee (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
292
% of total
74.1%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
292
74.1%
-4.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
82
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
82
20.8%
+0.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
115
% of total
29.2%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
115
29.2%
-1.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
56
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
56
14.2%
-2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
39
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
39
9.9%
-2.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
65
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
65
16.5%
+1.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
27
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
27
6.9%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+13
-4.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+11
+0.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+7
-1.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-2
-2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
-3
-2.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+13
+1.8pp
Not Stated
+3
+0.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Balmoral (Wingecarribee - NSW). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wingecarribee (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wingecarribee (A)% | Count | % | Wingecarribee (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 292 | 74.1% | 74.6% | 279 | 78.8% | 73.4% | +13 | -4.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 82 | 20.8% | 18.7% | 71 | 20.1% | 20.1% | +11 | +0.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 115 | 29.2% | 29.3% | 108 | 30.5% | 27.5% | +7 | -1.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 56 | 14.2% | 15.8% | 58 | 16.4% | 14.5% | -2 | -2.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 39 | 9.9% | 10.9% | 42 | 11.9% | 11.2% | -3 | -2.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 65 | 16.5% | 19.6% | 52 | 14.7% | 17.5% | +13 | +1.8pp |
| Not Stated | 27 | 6.9% | 5.8% | 24 | 6.8% | 9.2% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 394 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 354 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +40 | 0.0pp |