North Kellyville
Unpaid domestic work
In North Kellyville 22.3% of the 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 North Kellyville 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.
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| North Kellyville - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Hours spent on unpaid domestic work | Number | % | The Hills Shire % | Number | % | The Hills Shire % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Did unpaid domestic work | 2,621 | 75.9 | 75.9 | 973 | 74.5 | 76.3 | +1,648 | 10001 |
| Less than 5 hours | 883 | 25.6 | 25.2 | 323 | 24.7 | 24.7 | +560 | 10002 |
| Between 5 and 14 hours | 967 | 28.0 | 27.5 | 330 | 25.3 | 27.3 | +637 | 10003 |
| Between 15 and 29 hours | 421 | 12.2 | 13.2 | 171 | 13.1 | 13.5 | +250 | 10004 |
| 30 hours or more | 350 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 149 | 11.4 | 10.8 | +201 | 10005 |
| Did no unpaid domestic work | 673 | 19.5 | 19.9 | 264 | 20.2 | 19.2 | +409 | 10006 |
| Not stated | 158 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 69 | 5.3 | 4.5 | +89 | 10007 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 3,452 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,306 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,146 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the unpaid domestic work performed by the population in North Kellyville in 2016 compared to The Hills Shire shows that there was a lower proportion of persons who performed 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work per week.
Overall, 22.3% of the population reported performing 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work, compared with 23.2% for The Hills Shire.
The major differences between the share of the population performing unpaid domestic work in North Kellyville and The Hills Shire were:
- A larger percentage of persons who did between 5 and 14 hours of domestic work (28.0% compared to 27.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons who did between 15 and 29 hours of domestic work (12.2% compared to 13.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the number of people performing unpaid domestic work in North Kellyville, between 2011 and 2016 were those who:
- Did unpaid domestic work (+1,648 persons)
- Did between 5 and 14 hours of domestic work (+637 persons)
- Did less than 5 hours of domestic work (+560 persons)
- Did no unpaid domestic work (+409 persons)