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.
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Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in The Basin (Vic.), accounting for 74% (2,683 people). This share was higher than Knox (C) (70.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 8,803 people, while its share rose by 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
The Basin (Vic.) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for The Basin (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Knox (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for The Basin (Vic.), with comparison markers for Knox (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,683
% of total
74.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
2,683
74.0%
+0.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
742
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
-8.5pp
742
20.5%
-8.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,090
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
1,090
30.1%
+1.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
506
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
506
14.0%
+4.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
345
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
345
9.5%
+3.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
791
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
791
21.8%
+3.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
153
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
153
4.2%
-3.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-8,803
+0.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-3,774
-8.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-3,355
+1.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-1,015
+4.2pp
30 Hours Or More
-659
+3.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-2,118
+3.1pp
Not Stated
-1,041
-3.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for The Basin (Vic.). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Knox (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 2,683 | 74.0% | 70.1% | 11,486 | 73.7% | 71.8% | -8,803 | +0.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 742 | 20.5% | 21.3% | 4,516 | 29.0% | 24.8% | -3,774 | -8.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,090 | 30.1% | 28.0% | 4,445 | 28.5% | 26.5% | -3,355 | +1.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 506 | 14.0% | 12.3% | 1,521 | 9.8% | 11.8% | -1,015 | +4.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 345 | 9.5% | 8.4% | 1,004 | 6.4% | 8.7% | -659 | +3.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 791 | 21.8% | 26.0% | 2,909 | 18.7% | 22.6% | -2,118 | +3.1pp |
| Not Stated | 153 | 4.2% | 3.9% | 1,194 | 7.7% | 5.6% | -1,041 | -3.5pp |
| Total | 3,627 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 15,589 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -11,962 | 0.0pp |