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 Wahgunyah, accounting for 70.2% (623 people). This share was lower than Indigo (S) (74.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which decreased by 33 people and 3.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Wahgunyah - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Wahgunyah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Indigo (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wahgunyah, with comparison markers for Indigo (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
623
% of total
70.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
623
70.2%
-0.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
170
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
170
19.1%
-3.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
258
% of total
29.1%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
258
29.1%
+2.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
115
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
115
13.0%
+1.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
80
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
80
9.0%
-1.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
206
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
206
23.2%
+2.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
59
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
59
6.6%
-2.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-18
-0.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-33
-3.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+17
+2.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+14
+1.9pp
30 Hours Or More
-16
-1.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+16
+2.3pp
Not Stated
-19
-2.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Wahgunyah. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Indigo (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 623 | 70.2% | 74.5% | 641 | 70.4% | 72.8% | -18 | -0.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 170 | 19.1% | 17.5% | 203 | 22.3% | 19.2% | -33 | -3.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 258 | 29.1% | 30.8% | 241 | 26.5% | 28.0% | +17 | +2.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 115 | 13.0% | 15.8% | 101 | 11.1% | 14.8% | +14 | +1.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 80 | 9.0% | 10.4% | 96 | 10.5% | 10.8% | -16 | -1.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 206 | 23.2% | 17.9% | 190 | 20.9% | 16.9% | +16 | +2.3pp |
| Not Stated | 59 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 78 | 8.6% | 10.3% | -19 | -2.0pp |
| Total | 888 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 910 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -22 | 0.0pp |