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 Lima, accounting for 65.4% (51 people). This share was lower than Benalla (RC) (67.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 17 people and 11.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Lima - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Lima in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Benalla (RC) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lima, with comparison markers for Benalla (RC).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
51
% of total
65.4%
Change from 2016
+11.4pp
51
65.4%
+11.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
6
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
6
7.7%
-0.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
9
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
-18.7pp
9
11.5%
-18.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
19
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
+19.6pp
19
24.4%
+19.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
17
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
+10.7pp
17
21.8%
+10.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
16
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
-6.5pp
16
20.5%
-6.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
14
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
14
17.9%
+2.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+17
+11.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+1
-0.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-10
-18.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+16
+19.6pp
30 Hours Or More
+10
+10.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-1
-6.5pp
Not Stated
+4
+2.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Lima. 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 | 51 | 65.4% | 67.9% | 34 | 54.0% | 68.6% | +17 | +11.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 6 | 7.7% | 16.8% | 5 | 7.9% | 18.5% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 9 | 11.5% | 26.4% | 19 | 30.2% | 24.8% | -10 | -18.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 19 | 24.4% | 13.9% | 3 | 4.8% | 14.0% | +16 | +19.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 17 | 21.8% | 10.7% | 7 | 11.1% | 11.3% | +10 | +10.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 16 | 20.5% | 22.8% | 17 | 27.0% | 20.0% | -1 | -6.5pp |
| Not Stated | 14 | 17.9% | 9.3% | 10 | 15.9% | 11.4% | +4 | +2.0pp |
| Total | 78 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 63 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +15 | 0.0pp |