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 Goorambat, accounting for 72.9% (167 people). This share was higher than Benalla (RC) (67.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 5 And 14 Hours, which increased by 15 people and 8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Goorambat - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Goorambat in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Benalla (RC) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Goorambat, with comparison markers for Benalla (RC).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
167
% of total
72.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
167
72.9%
+0.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
38
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
38
16.6%
-2.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
64
% of total
27.9%
Change from 2016
+8.0pp
64
27.9%
+8.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
42
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
42
18.3%
-2.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
23
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
23
10.0%
-2.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
39
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
39
17.0%
+0.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
26
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
26
11.4%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-11
+0.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-8
-2.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+15
+8.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-10
-2.8pp
30 Hours Or More
-8
-2.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-2
+0.3pp
Not Stated
0
+0.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Goorambat. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Benalla (RC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Benalla (RC)% | Count | % | Benalla (RC)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 167 | 72.9% | 67.9% | 178 | 72.4% | 68.6% | -11 | +0.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 38 | 16.6% | 16.8% | 46 | 18.7% | 18.5% | -8 | -2.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 64 | 27.9% | 26.4% | 49 | 19.9% | 24.8% | +15 | +8.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 42 | 18.3% | 13.9% | 52 | 21.1% | 14.0% | -10 | -2.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 23 | 10.0% | 10.7% | 31 | 12.6% | 11.3% | -8 | -2.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 39 | 17.0% | 22.8% | 41 | 16.7% | 20.0% | -2 | +0.3pp |
| Not Stated | 26 | 11.4% | 9.3% | 26 | 10.6% | 11.4% | 0 | +0.8pp |
| Total | 229 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 246 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -17 | 0.0pp |