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Campbelltown City

Unpaid domestic work

In Campbelltown City 12.4% of the male 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 - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Hours spent on unpaid domestic workNumber%City of Ryde %Number%City of Ryde %2006 to 2021
Did unpaid domestic work38,27557.365.031,98360.564.8+6,292
Less than 5 hours14,21921.324.214,79528.030.1-576
Between 5 and 14 hours15,75323.628.511,95622.624.9+3,797
Between 15 and 29 hours5,1827.88.63,2356.16.6+1,947
30 hours or more3,1214.73.81,9973.83.2+1,124
Did no unpaid domestic work23,99035.929.915,31328.925.5+8,677
Not stated4,5596.85.05,60110.69.7-1,042

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, City of Ryde: 5.0% Did no unpaid domestic work, City of Ryde: 29.9% 30 hours or more, City of Ryde: 3.8% Between 15 and 29 hours, City of Ryde: 8.6% Between 5 and 14 hours, City of Ryde: 28.5% Less than 5 hours, City of Ryde: 24.2% Not stated, Campbelltown City: 6.8% Did no unpaid domestic work, Campbelltown City: 35.9% 30 hours or more, Campbelltown City: 4.7% Between 15 and 29 hours, Campbelltown City: 7.8% Between 5 and 14 hours, Campbelltown City: 23.6% Less than 5 hours, Campbelltown City: 21.3%
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: -1,042 Did no unpaid domestic work, Campbelltown City: +8,677 30 hours or more, Campbelltown City: +1,124 Between 15 and 29 hours, Campbelltown City: +1,947 Between 5 and 14 hours, Campbelltown City: +3,797 Less than 5 hours, Campbelltown City: -576
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 male population in Campbelltown City in 2021 compared to City of Ryde shows that there was a similar proportion of males who performed 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work per week.

Overall, 12.4% of the male population reported performing 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work, compared with 12.3% for City of Ryde.

The major differences between the share of the male population performing unpaid domestic work in Campbelltown City and City of Ryde were:

  • A larger percentage of males who did no unpaid domestic work (35.9% compared to 29.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males who did unpaid domestic work (total) (57.3% compared to 65.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males who did between 5 and 14 hours of domestic work (23.6% compared to 28.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males who did less than 5 hours of domestic work (21.3% compared to 24.2%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Did no unpaid domestic work (+8,677 males)
  • Did unpaid domestic work (+6,292 males)
  • Did between 5 and 14 hours of domestic work (+3,797 males)
  • Did between 15 and 29 hours of domestic work (+1,947 males)

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