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.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Heidelberg Heights, accounting for 68% (3,835 people). This share was lower than Banyule (C) (74%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 3,824 people, while its share fell by 23.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Heidelberg Heights - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Heidelberg Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Heidelberg Heights, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
3,835
% of total
68.0%
Change from 2016
-23.7pp
3,835
68.0%
-23.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
1,184
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+21.0pp
1,184
21.0%
+21.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,701
% of total
30.2%
Change from 2016
-36.5pp
1,701
30.2%
-36.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
609
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+10.8pp
609
10.8%
+10.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
341
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-19.0pp
341
6.0%
-19.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,453
% of total
25.8%
Change from 2016
+25.8pp
1,453
25.8%
+25.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
351
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-18.8pp
351
6.2%
-18.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+3,824
-23.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+1,184
+21.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+1,693
-36.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+609
+10.8pp
30 Hours Or More
+338
-19.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,453
+25.8pp
Not Stated
+348
-18.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Heidelberg Heights. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 3,835 | 68.0% | 74.0% | 11 | 91.7% | 73.7% | +3,824 | -23.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 1,184 | 21.0% | 21.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 24.5% | +1,184 | +21.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,701 | 30.2% | 30.8% | 8 | 66.7% | 28.0% | +1,693 | -36.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 609 | 10.8% | 13.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 12.4% | +609 | +10.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 341 | 6.0% | 8.3% | 3 | 25.0% | 8.8% | +338 | -19.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,453 | 25.8% | 22.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 19.8% | +1,453 | +25.8pp |
| Not Stated | 351 | 6.2% | 3.9% | 3 | 25.0% | 6.5% | +348 | -18.8pp |
| Total | 5,639 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5,627 | 0.0pp |