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 Jamieson (Vic.), accounting for 61.1% (214 people). This share was lower than Mansfield (S) (72.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 28 people, while its share fell by 9.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Jamieson (Vic.) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Jamieson (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mansfield (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Jamieson (Vic.), with comparison markers for Mansfield (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
214
% of total
61.1%
Change from 2016
-9.9pp
214
61.1%
-9.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
42
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
42
12.0%
-0.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
93
% of total
26.6%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
93
26.6%
-1.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
36
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
36
10.3%
-5.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
43
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
43
12.3%
-2.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
68
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
68
19.4%
+0.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
69
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
+9.4pp
69
19.7%
+9.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+28
-9.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+10
-0.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+19
-1.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-5
-5.3pp
30 Hours Or More
+4
-2.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+19
+0.7pp
Not Stated
+42
+9.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Jamieson (Vic.). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mansfield (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mansfield (S)% | Count | % | Mansfield (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 214 | 61.1% | 72.6% | 186 | 71.0% | 72.0% | +28 | -9.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 42 | 12.0% | 18.9% | 32 | 12.2% | 19.7% | +10 | -0.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 93 | 26.6% | 29.2% | 74 | 28.2% | 27.2% | +19 | -1.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 36 | 10.3% | 14.1% | 41 | 15.6% | 14.0% | -5 | -5.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 43 | 12.3% | 10.4% | 39 | 14.9% | 11.1% | +4 | -2.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 68 | 19.4% | 19.1% | 49 | 18.7% | 16.7% | +19 | +0.7pp |
| Not Stated | 69 | 19.7% | 8.4% | 27 | 10.3% | 11.2% | +42 | +9.4pp |
| Total | 350 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 262 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +88 | 0.0pp |