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 Exeter (NSW), accounting for 83.5% (749 people). This share was higher than Wingecarribee (A) (74.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 99 people and 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Exeter (NSW) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Exeter (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wingecarribee (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Exeter (NSW), with comparison markers for Wingecarribee (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
749
% of total
83.5%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
749
83.5%
+2.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
147
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
147
16.4%
+0.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
290
% of total
32.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
290
32.3%
+1.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
189
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
189
21.1%
+1.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
123
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
123
13.7%
-0.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
117
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
117
13.0%
+1.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
37
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
37
4.1%
-3.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+99
+2.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+17
+0.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+44
+1.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+31
+1.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+7
-0.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+25
+1.5pp
Not Stated
-23
-3.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Exeter (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 | 749 | 83.5% | 74.6% | 650 | 81.1% | 73.4% | +99 | +2.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 147 | 16.4% | 18.7% | 130 | 16.2% | 20.1% | +17 | +0.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 290 | 32.3% | 29.3% | 246 | 30.7% | 27.5% | +44 | +1.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 189 | 21.1% | 15.8% | 158 | 19.7% | 14.5% | +31 | +1.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 123 | 13.7% | 10.9% | 116 | 14.5% | 11.2% | +7 | -0.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 117 | 13.0% | 19.6% | 92 | 11.5% | 17.5% | +25 | +1.5pp |
| Not Stated | 37 | 4.1% | 5.8% | 60 | 7.5% | 9.2% | -23 | -3.4pp |
| Total | 897 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 801 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +96 | 0.0pp |