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 Wonga Park (part), accounting for 78.6% (2,527 people). This share was higher than Manningham (C) (68.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 2,509 people and 24.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Wonga Park (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Wonga Park (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wonga Park (part), with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,527
% of total
78.6%
Change from 2016
+24.1pp
2,527
78.6%
+24.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
690
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
+9.4pp
690
21.5%
+9.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,010
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
+16.2pp
1,010
31.4%
+16.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
491
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
491
15.3%
+6.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
336
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-7.7pp
336
10.5%
-7.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
594
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
-27.0pp
594
18.5%
-27.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
94
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
94
2.9%
-6.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+2,509
+24.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+686
+9.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+1,005
+16.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+488
+6.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+330
-7.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+579
-27.0pp
Not Stated
+91
-6.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Wonga Park (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 | 2,527 | 78.6% | 68.9% | 18 | 54.5% | 70.3% | +2,509 | +24.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 690 | 21.5% | 20.3% | 4 | 12.1% | 23.9% | +686 | +9.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,010 | 31.4% | 26.3% | 5 | 15.2% | 24.9% | +1,005 | +16.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 491 | 15.3% | 13.2% | 3 | 9.1% | 12.3% | +488 | +6.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 336 | 10.5% | 9.2% | 6 | 18.2% | 9.2% | +330 | -7.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 594 | 18.5% | 27.4% | 15 | 45.5% | 24.0% | +579 | -27.0pp |
| Not Stated | 94 | 2.9% | 3.7% | 3 | 9.1% | 5.7% | +91 | -6.2pp |
| Total | 3,213 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 33 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,180 | 0.0pp |