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 Park Orchards (part), accounting for 80.5% (2,547 people). This share was higher than Manningham (C) (68.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 2,508 people and 5.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Park Orchards (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Park Orchards (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Park Orchards (part), with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,547
% of total
80.5%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
2,547
80.5%
+5.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
767
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
-8.5pp
767
24.2%
-8.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
922
% of total
29.1%
Change from 2016
+9.9pp
922
29.1%
+9.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
511
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
511
16.2%
-1.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
347
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
347
11.0%
+5.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
519
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
-6.7pp
519
16.4%
-6.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
95
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
95
3.0%
-4.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+2,508
+5.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+750
-8.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+912
+9.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+502
-1.1pp
30 Hours Or More
+344
+5.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+507
-6.7pp
Not Stated
+91
-4.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Park Orchards (part). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Manningham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 2,547 | 80.5% | 68.9% | 39 | 75.0% | 70.3% | +2,508 | +5.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 767 | 24.2% | 20.3% | 17 | 32.7% | 23.9% | +750 | -8.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 922 | 29.1% | 26.3% | 10 | 19.2% | 24.9% | +912 | +9.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 511 | 16.2% | 13.2% | 9 | 17.3% | 12.3% | +502 | -1.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 347 | 11.0% | 9.2% | 3 | 5.8% | 9.2% | +344 | +5.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 519 | 16.4% | 27.4% | 12 | 23.1% | 24.0% | +507 | -6.7pp |
| Not Stated | 95 | 3.0% | 3.7% | 4 | 7.7% | 5.7% | +91 | -4.7pp |
| Total | 3,164 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 52 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,112 | 0.0pp |