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.

Key insight

In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Blakeville, accounting for 46.3% (19 people). This share was lower than Moorabool (S) (70.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 15 And 29 Hours, which decreased by 9 people and 45 percentage points.

Section overview

Unpaid domestic work

Blakeville - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Blakeville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moorabool (S) and change since 2016.

Unpaid domestic work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Blakeville, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).

Blakeville
Moorabool (S)

Did Unpaid Domestic Work

2021 count

19

% of total

46.3%

Change from 2016

-53.7pp

Less Than 5 Hours

2021 count

12

% of total

29.3%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Between 5 And 14 Hours

2021 count

3

% of total

7.3%

Change from 2016

-17.7pp

Between 15 And 29 Hours

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-45.0pp

30 Hours Or More

2021 count

4

% of total

9.8%

Change from 2016

+9.8pp

Did No Unpaid Domestic Work

2021 count

15

% of total

36.6%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

Not Stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Unpaid domestic work for Blakeville. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).

Unpaid domestic work for Blakeville. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
Unpaid domestic work for Blakeville. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Moorabool (S)%Count%Moorabool (S)%Countpp
Did Unpaid Domestic Work1946.3%70.7%20100.0%71.7%-1-53.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours1229.3%19.6%630.0%21.0%+6-0.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours37.3%27.8%525.0%26.8%-2-17.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours00.0%13.2%945.0%13.1%-9-45.0pp
30 Hours Or More49.8%10.2%00.0%10.9%+4+9.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work1536.6%23.6%735.0%19.7%+8+1.6pp
Not Stated00.0%5.8%00.0%8.6%00.0pp
Total41100.0%100.0%20100.0%100.0%+210.0pp