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Unpaid domestic work

In Kings Park 37.3% of the female population over 15 did more than 14 hours of housework each week in 2016.

There has been increased interest in identifying, acknowledging and valuing the unpaid work that supports home and community life. The changing amount of time spent on unpaid housework in different Household Types and, particularly the distribution of this work within the household, can indicate the changing roles of males, females and older children in society. The level of unpaid domestic work in Kings Park may also be related to Household Income, as higher income households are able to outsource some of these tasks.

Derived from the Census question:

'In the last week did the person spend time doing unpaid domestic work for their household?'

Persons aged 15 years and over.

Unpaid domestic work
Kings Park - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20162011Change
Hours spent on unpaid domestic workNumber%Toongabbie %Number%Toongabbie %2011 to 2016
Did unpaid domestic work1,04578.671.21,05982.972.8-14
Less than 5 hours21416.115.922317.414.7-9
Between 5 and 14 hours33525.223.138830.424.2-53
Between 15 and 29 hours26219.716.323418.317.4+28
30 hours or more23417.615.821416.716.5+20
Did no unpaid domestic work22516.921.716913.220.2+56
Not stated594.47.1503.97.0+9

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Unpaid domestic work, 2016
Unpaid domestic work, 2016 Not stated, Toongabbie: 7.1% Did no unpaid domestic work, Toongabbie: 21.7% 30 hours or more, Toongabbie: 15.8% Between 15 and 29 hours, Toongabbie: 16.3% Between 5 and 14 hours, Toongabbie: 23.1% Less than 5 hours, Toongabbie: 15.9% Not stated, Kings Park: 4.4% Did no unpaid domestic work, Kings Park: 16.9% 30 hours or more, Kings Park: 17.6% Between 15 and 29 hours, Kings Park: 19.7% Between 5 and 14 hours, Kings Park: 25.2% Less than 5 hours, Kings Park: 16.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in unpaid domestic work, 2011 to 2016
Change in unpaid domestic work, 2011 to 2016 Not stated, Kings Park: +9 Did no unpaid domestic work, Kings Park: +56 30 hours or more, Kings Park: +20 Between 15 and 29 hours, Kings Park: +28 Between 5 and 14 hours, Kings Park: -53 Less than 5 hours, Kings Park: -9
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the unpaid domestic work performed by the female population in Kings Park in 2016 compared to Toongabbie shows that there was a higher proportion of females who performed 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work per week.

Overall, 37.3% of the female population reported performing 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work, compared with 32.1% for Toongabbie.

The major differences between the share of the female population performing unpaid domestic work in Kings Park and Toongabbie were:

  • A larger percentage of females who did unpaid domestic work (total) (78.6% compared to 71.2%)
  • A larger percentage of females who did between 15 and 29 hours of domestic work (19.7% compared to 16.3%)
  • A larger percentage of females who did between 5 and 14 hours of domestic work (25.2% compared to 23.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females who did no unpaid domestic work (16.9% compared to 21.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the number of females performing unpaid domestic work in Kings Park, between 2011 and 2016 were those who:

  • Did no unpaid domestic work (+56 females)
  • Did between 5 and 14 hours of domestic work (-53 females)

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