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 Moorngag, accounting for 91.5% (65 people). This share was higher than Benalla (RC) (67.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 13 people and 10 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Moorngag - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Moorngag in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Benalla (RC) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Moorngag, with comparison markers for Benalla (RC).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
65
% of total
91.5%
Change from 2016
+22.6pp
65
91.5%
+22.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
10
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
10
14.1%
-1.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
20
% of total
28.2%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
20
28.2%
+1.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
25
% of total
35.2%
Change from 2016
+19.2pp
25
35.2%
+19.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
10
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
10
14.1%
+3.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
5
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-10.0pp
5
7.0%
-10.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-13.2pp
0
0.0%
-13.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-8
+22.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-7
-1.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-8
+1.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+8
+19.2pp
30 Hours Or More
-1
+3.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-13
-10.0pp
Not Stated
-14
-13.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Moorngag. 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 | 65 | 91.5% | 67.9% | 73 | 68.9% | 68.6% | -8 | +22.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 10 | 14.1% | 16.8% | 17 | 16.0% | 18.5% | -7 | -1.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 20 | 28.2% | 26.4% | 28 | 26.4% | 24.8% | -8 | +1.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 25 | 35.2% | 13.9% | 17 | 16.0% | 14.0% | +8 | +19.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 10 | 14.1% | 10.7% | 11 | 10.4% | 11.3% | -1 | +3.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 5 | 7.0% | 22.8% | 18 | 17.0% | 20.0% | -13 | -10.0pp |
| Not Stated | 0 | 0.0% | 9.3% | 14 | 13.2% | 11.4% | -14 | -13.2pp |
| Total | 71 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 106 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -35 | 0.0pp |