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 Strathmore (Vic.), accounting for 74.5% (5,433 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 5,230 people, while its share fell by 2.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Strathmore (Vic.) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Strathmore (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moonee Valley (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Strathmore (Vic.), with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
5,433
% of total
74.5%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
5,433
74.5%
-2.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
1,632
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
1,632
22.4%
-2.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
2,150
% of total
29.5%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
2,150
29.5%
+4.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
1,029
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
1,029
14.1%
-2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
622
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
622
8.5%
-2.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,642
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
+8.8pp
1,642
22.5%
+8.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
209
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
209
2.9%
-6.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+5,230
-2.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+1,567
-2.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+2,085
+4.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+986
-2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+592
-2.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,606
+8.8pp
Not Stated
+185
-6.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Strathmore (Vic.). 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 | 5,433 | 74.5% | 70.4% | 203 | 77.2% | 70.1% | +5,230 | -2.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 1,632 | 22.4% | 21.9% | 65 | 24.7% | 25.8% | +1,567 | -2.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 2,150 | 29.5% | 29.2% | 65 | 24.7% | 25.9% | +2,085 | +4.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 1,029 | 14.1% | 11.8% | 43 | 16.3% | 10.7% | +986 | -2.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 622 | 8.5% | 7.5% | 30 | 11.4% | 7.7% | +592 | -2.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,642 | 22.5% | 25.0% | 36 | 13.7% | 22.0% | +1,606 | +8.8pp |
| Not Stated | 209 | 2.9% | 4.6% | 24 | 9.1% | 7.9% | +185 | -6.2pp |
| Total | 7,288 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 263 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +7,025 | 0.0pp |