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 Travancore, accounting for 67.7% (1,310 people). This share was lower than Moonee Valley (C) (70.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which decreased by 234 people and 7.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Travancore - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Travancore in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moonee Valley (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Travancore, with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,310
% of total
67.7%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
1,310
67.7%
+4.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
414
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
-7.2pp
414
21.4%
-7.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
608
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
608
31.4%
+5.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
195
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
195
10.1%
+4.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
93
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
93
4.8%
+1.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
510
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
510
26.3%
-1.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
115
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
115
5.9%
-2.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-122
+4.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-234
-7.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+30
+5.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+66
+4.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+16
+1.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-126
-1.7pp
Not Stated
-83
-2.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Travancore. 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 | 1,310 | 67.7% | 70.4% | 1,432 | 63.1% | 70.1% | -122 | +4.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 414 | 21.4% | 21.9% | 648 | 28.6% | 25.8% | -234 | -7.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 608 | 31.4% | 29.2% | 578 | 25.5% | 25.9% | +30 | +5.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 195 | 10.1% | 11.8% | 129 | 5.7% | 10.7% | +66 | +4.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 93 | 4.8% | 7.5% | 77 | 3.4% | 7.7% | +16 | +1.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 510 | 26.3% | 25.0% | 636 | 28.0% | 22.0% | -126 | -1.7pp |
| Not Stated | 115 | 5.9% | 4.6% | 198 | 8.7% | 7.9% | -83 | -2.8pp |
| Total | 1,936 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,268 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -332 | 0.0pp |