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 Timboon, accounting for 73.8% (768 people). This share was higher than Corangamite (S) (69.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 762 people and 23.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Timboon - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Timboon in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Corangamite (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Timboon, with comparison markers for Corangamite (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
768
% of total
73.8%
Change from 2016
+23.8pp
768
73.8%
+23.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
224
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
+21.5pp
224
21.5%
+21.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
288
% of total
27.7%
Change from 2016
-22.3pp
288
27.7%
-22.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
132
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+12.7pp
132
12.7%
+12.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
124
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
+11.9pp
124
11.9%
+11.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
174
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
+16.7pp
174
16.7%
+16.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
92
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+8.8pp
92
8.8%
+8.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+762
+23.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+224
+21.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+282
-22.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+132
+12.7pp
30 Hours Or More
+124
+11.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+174
+16.7pp
Not Stated
+92
+8.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Timboon. 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 | 768 | 73.8% | 69.5% | 6 | 50.0% | 67.7% | +762 | +23.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 224 | 21.5% | 19.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 19.1% | +224 | +21.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 288 | 27.7% | 25.0% | 6 | 50.0% | 23.6% | +282 | -22.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 132 | 12.7% | 13.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 13.0% | +132 | +12.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 124 | 11.9% | 11.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 12.0% | +124 | +11.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 174 | 16.7% | 22.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 20.7% | +174 | +16.7pp |
| Not Stated | 92 | 8.8% | 8.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 11.6% | +92 | +8.8pp |
| Total | 1,041 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,029 | 0.0pp |