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 Attwood, accounting for 67.5% (1,865 people). This share was higher than Hume (C) (55.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 5 And 14 Hours, which increased by 61 people and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Attwood - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Attwood in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Attwood, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,865
% of total
67.5%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
1,865
67.5%
+1.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
622
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
622
22.5%
-1.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
688
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
688
24.9%
+2.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
320
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
320
11.6%
+0.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
235
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
235
8.5%
+0.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
804
% of total
29.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
804
29.1%
+0.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
95
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
95
3.4%
-2.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+48
+1.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-52
-1.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+61
+2.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+15
+0.6pp
30 Hours Or More
+24
+0.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+7
+0.3pp
Not Stated
-56
-2.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Attwood. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,865 | 67.5% | 55.2% | 1,817 | 65.8% | 59.9% | +48 | +1.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 622 | 22.5% | 16.5% | 674 | 24.4% | 20.3% | -52 | -1.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 688 | 24.9% | 20.8% | 627 | 22.7% | 21.4% | +61 | +2.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 320 | 11.6% | 9.2% | 305 | 11.0% | 9.4% | +15 | +0.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 235 | 8.5% | 8.6% | 211 | 7.6% | 8.8% | +24 | +0.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 804 | 29.1% | 38.4% | 797 | 28.8% | 32.1% | +7 | +0.3pp |
| Not Stated | 95 | 3.4% | 6.4% | 151 | 5.5% | 8.0% | -56 | -2.1pp |
| Total | 2,765 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,763 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2 | 0.0pp |