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 Moonee Ponds, accounting for 74.1% (10,359 people). This share was higher than Moonee Valley (C) (70.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 1,622 people and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Moonee Ponds - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Moonee Ponds in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moonee Valley (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Moonee Ponds, with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
10,359
% of total
74.1%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
10,359
74.1%
+1.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
3,379
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
3,379
24.2%
-4.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
4,413
% of total
31.6%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
4,413
31.6%
+3.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
1,670
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
1,670
11.9%
+1.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
897
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
897
6.4%
-0.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
3,074
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
3,074
22.0%
+1.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
538
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
538
3.8%
-2.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,622
+1.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
0
-4.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+1,096
+3.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+457
+1.8pp
30 Hours Or More
+69
-0.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+636
+1.7pp
Not Stated
-270
-2.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Moonee Ponds. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moonee Valley (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moonee Valley (C)% | Count | % | Moonee Valley (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 10,359 | 74.1% | 70.4% | 8,737 | 72.9% | 70.1% | +1,622 | +1.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 3,379 | 24.2% | 21.9% | 3,379 | 28.2% | 25.8% | 0 | -4.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 4,413 | 31.6% | 29.2% | 3,317 | 27.7% | 25.9% | +1,096 | +3.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 1,670 | 11.9% | 11.8% | 1,213 | 10.1% | 10.7% | +457 | +1.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 897 | 6.4% | 7.5% | 828 | 6.9% | 7.7% | +69 | -0.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 3,074 | 22.0% | 25.0% | 2,438 | 20.3% | 22.0% | +636 | +1.7pp |
| Not Stated | 538 | 3.8% | 4.6% | 808 | 6.7% | 7.9% | -270 | -2.9pp |
| Total | 13,976 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11,985 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,991 | 0.0pp |