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.
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Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Sunshine North, accounting for 49.2% (4,943 people). This share was lower than Brimbank (C) (53.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 4,865 people, while its share fell by 31.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Sunshine North - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Sunshine North in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sunshine North, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
4,943
% of total
49.2%
Change from 2016
-31.2pp
4,943
49.2%
-31.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
1,632
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
-14.6pp
1,632
16.3%
-14.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,837
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
-8.5pp
1,837
18.3%
-8.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
792
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
792
7.9%
-1.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
682
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-6.6pp
682
6.8%
-6.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
4,300
% of total
42.8%
Change from 2016
+21.2pp
4,300
42.8%
+21.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
792
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
792
7.9%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+4,865
-31.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+1,602
-14.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+1,811
-8.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+783
-1.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+669
-6.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+4,279
+21.2pp
Not Stated
+783
-1.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Sunshine North. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brimbank (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brimbank (C)% | Count | % | Brimbank (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 4,943 | 49.2% | 53.2% | 78 | 80.4% | 57.8% | +4,865 | -31.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 1,632 | 16.3% | 16.7% | 30 | 30.9% | 20.4% | +1,602 | -14.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,837 | 18.3% | 19.9% | 26 | 26.8% | 20.6% | +1,811 | -8.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 792 | 7.9% | 8.9% | 9 | 9.3% | 8.7% | +783 | -1.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 682 | 6.8% | 7.7% | 13 | 13.4% | 8.1% | +669 | -6.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 4,300 | 42.8% | 39.4% | 21 | 21.6% | 33.3% | +4,279 | +21.2pp |
| Not Stated | 792 | 7.9% | 7.4% | 9 | 9.3% | 8.9% | +783 | -1.4pp |
| Total | 10,039 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 97 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9,942 | 0.0pp |