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 Yallambie, accounting for 73.1% (2,421 people). This share was lower than Banyule (C) (74%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which decreased by 134 people and 4.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Yallambie - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Yallambie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yallambie, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,421
% of total
73.1%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
2,421
73.1%
-1.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
717
% of total
21.6%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
717
21.6%
-4.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,008
% of total
30.4%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
1,008
30.4%
+2.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
422
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
422
12.7%
+0.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
274
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
274
8.3%
+0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
760
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
760
22.9%
+2.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
132
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
132
4.0%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+12
-1.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-134
-4.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+116
+2.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+17
+0.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+13
+0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+113
+2.9pp
Not Stated
-46
-1.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Yallambie. 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 | 2,421 | 73.1% | 74.0% | 2,409 | 74.4% | 73.7% | +12 | -1.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 717 | 21.6% | 21.4% | 851 | 26.3% | 24.5% | -134 | -4.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,008 | 30.4% | 30.8% | 892 | 27.6% | 28.0% | +116 | +2.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 422 | 12.7% | 13.4% | 405 | 12.5% | 12.4% | +17 | +0.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 274 | 8.3% | 8.3% | 261 | 8.1% | 8.8% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 760 | 22.9% | 22.2% | 647 | 20.0% | 19.8% | +113 | +2.9pp |
| Not Stated | 132 | 4.0% | 3.9% | 178 | 5.5% | 6.5% | -46 | -1.5pp |
| Total | 3,313 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,236 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +77 | 0.0pp |