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 Cooriemungle, accounting for 67.8% (183 people). This share was lower than Corangamite (S) (69.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 170 people, while its share fell by 8.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Cooriemungle - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Cooriemungle in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Corangamite (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cooriemungle, with comparison markers for Corangamite (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
183
% of total
67.8%
Change from 2016
-8.7pp
183
67.8%
-8.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
52
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
-16.0pp
52
19.3%
-16.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
61
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
61
22.6%
-0.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
37
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
37
13.7%
-3.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
33
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+12.2pp
33
12.2%
+12.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
73
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
+9.4pp
73
27.0%
+9.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
19
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+7.0pp
19
7.0%
+7.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+170
-8.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+46
-16.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+57
-0.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+34
-3.9pp
30 Hours Or More
+33
+12.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+70
+9.4pp
Not Stated
+19
+7.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Cooriemungle. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Corangamite (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Corangamite (S)% | Count | % | Corangamite (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 183 | 67.8% | 69.5% | 13 | 76.5% | 67.7% | +170 | -8.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 52 | 19.3% | 19.2% | 6 | 35.3% | 19.1% | +46 | -16.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 61 | 22.6% | 25.0% | 4 | 23.5% | 23.6% | +57 | -0.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 37 | 13.7% | 13.9% | 3 | 17.6% | 13.0% | +34 | -3.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 33 | 12.2% | 11.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 12.0% | +33 | +12.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 73 | 27.0% | 22.3% | 3 | 17.6% | 20.7% | +70 | +9.4pp |
| Not Stated | 19 | 7.0% | 8.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 11.6% | +19 | +7.0pp |
| Total | 270 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 17 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +253 | 0.0pp |