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 Monteagle, accounting for 78.5% (128 people). This share was higher than Hilltops (A) (65.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which decreased by 16 people and 9.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Monteagle - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Monteagle in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hilltops (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Monteagle, with comparison markers for Hilltops (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
128
% of total
78.5%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
128
78.5%
-2.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
29
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
-9.3pp
29
17.8%
-9.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
47
% of total
28.8%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
47
28.8%
+5.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
27
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
27
16.6%
+2.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
25
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
25
15.3%
-1.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
22
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
22
13.5%
-1.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
7
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
7
4.3%
-2.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-7
-2.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-16
-9.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+8
+5.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+4
+2.7pp
30 Hours Or More
-3
-1.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-3
-1.6pp
Not Stated
-5
-2.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Monteagle. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hilltops (A)% | Count | % | Hilltops (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 128 | 78.5% | 65.5% | 135 | 81.3% | 67.3% | -7 | -2.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 29 | 17.8% | 17.6% | 45 | 27.1% | 17.9% | -16 | -9.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 47 | 28.8% | 24.3% | 39 | 23.5% | 23.7% | +8 | +5.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 27 | 16.6% | 12.8% | 23 | 13.9% | 12.7% | +4 | +2.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 25 | 15.3% | 10.8% | 28 | 16.9% | 12.9% | -3 | -1.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 22 | 13.5% | 25.6% | 25 | 15.1% | 21.5% | -3 | -1.6pp |
| Not Stated | 7 | 4.3% | 8.9% | 12 | 7.2% | 11.3% | -5 | -2.9pp |
| Total | 163 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 166 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -3 | 0.0pp |