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 Thoona, accounting for 59% (69 people). This share was lower than Benalla (RC) (67.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 24 people and 19.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Thoona - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Thoona in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Benalla (RC) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Thoona, with comparison markers for Benalla (RC).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
69
% of total
59.0%
Change from 2016
-10.7pp
69
59.0%
-10.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
17
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
-12.1pp
17
14.5%
-12.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
24
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
24
20.5%
+2.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
14
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
14
12.0%
-3.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
14
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
14
12.0%
+2.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
35
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
+19.8pp
35
29.9%
+19.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
17
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
17
14.5%
+4.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-7
-10.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-12
-12.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+4
+2.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-3
-3.6pp
30 Hours Or More
+4
+2.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+24
+19.8pp
Not Stated
+6
+4.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Thoona. 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 | 69 | 59.0% | 67.9% | 76 | 69.7% | 68.6% | -7 | -10.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 17 | 14.5% | 16.8% | 29 | 26.6% | 18.5% | -12 | -12.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 24 | 20.5% | 26.4% | 20 | 18.3% | 24.8% | +4 | +2.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 14 | 12.0% | 13.9% | 17 | 15.6% | 14.0% | -3 | -3.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 14 | 12.0% | 10.7% | 10 | 9.2% | 11.3% | +4 | +2.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 35 | 29.9% | 22.8% | 11 | 10.1% | 20.0% | +24 | +19.8pp |
| Not Stated | 17 | 14.5% | 9.3% | 11 | 10.1% | 11.4% | +6 | +4.4pp |
| Total | 117 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 109 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +8 | 0.0pp |