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Unpaid domestic work

In Campbelltown City 21.1% of the population over 15 did more than 14 hours of housework each week in 2021.

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 Campbelltown City 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
Campbelltown City - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Hours spent on unpaid domestic workNumber%Leumeah %Number%Leumeah %2006 to 2021
Did unpaid domestic work83,67560.860.772,40066.468.2+11,275
Less than 5 hours22,82116.616.623,01121.121.9-190
Between 5 and 14 hours31,82423.122.724,86922.822.5+6,955
Between 15 and 29 hours15,09611.011.312,12011.111.6+2,976
30 hours or more13,93410.110.112,40011.412.2+1,534
Did no unpaid domestic work44,50532.331.825,34823.222.9+19,157
Not stated9,4856.97.511,30610.48.9-1,821

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Unpaid domestic work, 2021
Unpaid domestic work, 2021 Not stated, Leumeah: 7.5% Did no unpaid domestic work, Leumeah: 31.8% 30 hours or more, Leumeah: 10.1% Between 15 and 29 hours, Leumeah: 11.3% Between 5 and 14 hours, Leumeah: 22.7% Less than 5 hours, Leumeah: 16.6% Not stated, Campbelltown City: 6.9% Did no unpaid domestic work, Campbelltown City: 32.3% 30 hours or more, Campbelltown City: 10.1% Between 15 and 29 hours, Campbelltown City: 11.0% Between 5 and 14 hours, Campbelltown City: 23.1% Less than 5 hours, Campbelltown City: 16.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in unpaid domestic work, 2006 to 2021
Change in unpaid domestic work, 2006 to 2021 Not stated, Campbelltown City: -1,821 Did no unpaid domestic work, Campbelltown City: +19,157 30 hours or more, Campbelltown City: +1,534 Between 15 and 29 hours, Campbelltown City: +2,976 Between 5 and 14 hours, Campbelltown City: +6,955 Less than 5 hours, Campbelltown City: -190
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2021 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the unpaid domestic work performed by the population in Campbelltown City in 2021 compared to Leumeah shows that there was a similar proportion of persons who performed 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work per week.

Overall, 21.1% of the population reported performing 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work, compared with 21.4% for Leumeah.

The major difference between the share of the population performing unpaid domestic work in Campbelltown City and Leumeah was:

  • A larger percentage of persons who did no unpaid domestic work (32.3% compared to 31.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the number of people performing unpaid domestic work in Campbelltown City, between 2006 and 2021 were those who:

  • Did no unpaid domestic work (+19,157 persons)
  • Did unpaid domestic work (+11,275 persons)
  • Did between 5 and 14 hours of domestic work (+6,955 persons)
  • Did between 15 and 29 hours of domestic work (+2,976 persons)

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