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 Greendale (Vic.), accounting for 79.3% (387 people). This share was higher than Moorabool (S) (70.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 24 people and 4.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Greendale (Vic.) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Greendale (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moorabool (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Greendale (Vic.), with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
387
% of total
79.3%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
387
79.3%
+4.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
105
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
105
21.5%
+3.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
132
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
132
27.0%
-2.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
89
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
89
18.2%
+3.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
61
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
61
12.5%
+0.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
77
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
77
15.8%
-1.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
25
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
25
5.1%
-1.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+24
+4.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+19
+3.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-13
-2.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+16
+3.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+2
+0.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-7
-1.4pp
Not Stated
-8
-1.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Greendale (Vic.). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 387 | 79.3% | 70.7% | 363 | 74.5% | 71.7% | +24 | +4.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 105 | 21.5% | 19.6% | 86 | 17.7% | 21.0% | +19 | +3.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 132 | 27.0% | 27.8% | 145 | 29.8% | 26.8% | -13 | -2.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 89 | 18.2% | 13.2% | 73 | 15.0% | 13.1% | +16 | +3.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 61 | 12.5% | 10.2% | 59 | 12.1% | 10.9% | +2 | +0.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 77 | 15.8% | 23.6% | 84 | 17.2% | 19.7% | -7 | -1.4pp |
| Not Stated | 25 | 5.1% | 5.8% | 33 | 6.8% | 8.6% | -8 | -1.7pp |
| Total | 488 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 487 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1 | 0.0pp |