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 Derrinallum, accounting for 66.7% (218 people). This share was lower than Corangamite (S) (69.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 15 And 29 Hours, which increased by 23 people and 7.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Derrinallum - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Derrinallum in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Corangamite (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Derrinallum, with comparison markers for Corangamite (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
218
% of total
66.7%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
218
66.7%
-2.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
54
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
54
16.5%
-4.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
63
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
63
19.3%
-5.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
55
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
55
16.8%
+7.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
46
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
46
14.1%
+0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
75
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
75
22.9%
+3.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
33
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
33
10.1%
-2.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-11
-2.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-14
-4.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-20
-5.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+23
+7.1pp
30 Hours Or More
0
+0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+11
+3.5pp
Not Stated
-9
-2.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Derrinallum. 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 | 218 | 66.7% | 69.5% | 229 | 69.4% | 67.7% | -11 | -2.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 54 | 16.5% | 19.2% | 68 | 20.6% | 19.1% | -14 | -4.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 63 | 19.3% | 25.0% | 83 | 25.2% | 23.6% | -20 | -5.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 55 | 16.8% | 13.9% | 32 | 9.7% | 13.0% | +23 | +7.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 46 | 14.1% | 11.4% | 46 | 13.9% | 12.0% | 0 | +0.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 75 | 22.9% | 22.3% | 64 | 19.4% | 20.7% | +11 | +3.5pp |
| Not Stated | 33 | 10.1% | 8.2% | 42 | 12.7% | 11.6% | -9 | -2.6pp |
| Total | 327 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 330 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -3 | 0.0pp |