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 Yerong Creek, accounting for 59.8% (174 people). This share was lower than Lockhart (A) (68.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 5 And 14 Hours, which increased by 13 people and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Yerong Creek - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Yerong Creek in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lockhart (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yerong Creek, with comparison markers for Lockhart (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
174
% of total
59.8%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
174
59.8%
-4.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
55
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
55
18.9%
-0.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
66
% of total
22.7%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
66
22.7%
+2.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
31
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
31
10.7%
-2.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
22
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
22
7.6%
-3.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
61
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
61
21.0%
+2.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
48
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
48
16.5%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+6
-4.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+4
-0.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+13
+2.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-3
-2.3pp
30 Hours Or More
-8
-3.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+13
+2.7pp
Not Stated
+7
+0.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Yerong Creek. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lockhart (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Lockhart (A)% | Count | % | Lockhart (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 174 | 59.8% | 68.2% | 168 | 64.1% | 68.9% | +6 | -4.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 55 | 18.9% | 17.3% | 51 | 19.5% | 18.1% | +4 | -0.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 66 | 22.7% | 26.0% | 53 | 20.2% | 23.9% | +13 | +2.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 31 | 10.7% | 13.7% | 34 | 13.0% | 14.0% | -3 | -2.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 22 | 7.6% | 11.2% | 30 | 11.5% | 12.8% | -8 | -3.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 61 | 21.0% | 22.7% | 48 | 18.3% | 19.3% | +13 | +2.7pp |
| Not Stated | 48 | 16.5% | 8.9% | 41 | 15.6% | 11.9% | +7 | +0.9pp |
| Total | 291 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 262 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +29 | 0.0pp |