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 Tatong, accounting for 79.1% (185 people). This share was higher than Benalla (RC) (67.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 30 Hours Or More, which increased by 16 people and 6.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Tatong - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Tatong in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Benalla (RC) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tatong, with comparison markers for Benalla (RC).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
185
% of total
79.1%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
185
79.1%
-2.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
41
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
41
17.5%
-4.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
66
% of total
28.2%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
66
28.2%
-1.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
34
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
34
14.5%
-3.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
44
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
+6.9pp
44
18.8%
+6.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
38
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
38
16.2%
+4.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
13
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-6.7pp
13
5.6%
-6.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-8
-2.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-11
-4.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-5
-1.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-8
-3.3pp
30 Hours Or More
+16
+6.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+10
+4.3pp
Not Stated
-16
-6.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Tatong. 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 | 185 | 79.1% | 67.9% | 193 | 81.8% | 68.6% | -8 | -2.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 41 | 17.5% | 16.8% | 52 | 22.0% | 18.5% | -11 | -4.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 66 | 28.2% | 26.4% | 71 | 30.1% | 24.8% | -5 | -1.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 34 | 14.5% | 13.9% | 42 | 17.8% | 14.0% | -8 | -3.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 44 | 18.8% | 10.7% | 28 | 11.9% | 11.3% | +16 | +6.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 38 | 16.2% | 22.8% | 28 | 11.9% | 20.0% | +10 | +4.3pp |
| Not Stated | 13 | 5.6% | 9.3% | 29 | 12.3% | 11.4% | -16 | -6.7pp |
| Total | 234 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 236 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2 | 0.0pp |