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 Millbrook (Vic.), accounting for 87.1% (128 people). This share was higher than Moorabool (S) (70.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 96 people and 32.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Millbrook (Vic.) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Millbrook (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moorabool (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Millbrook (Vic.), with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
128
% of total
87.1%
Change from 2016
+32.9pp
128
87.1%
+32.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
28
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
+8.8pp
28
19.0%
+8.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
49
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
+16.4pp
49
33.3%
+16.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
34
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
+9.5pp
34
23.1%
+9.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
17
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
17
11.6%
-2.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
20
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
20
13.6%
+1.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
5
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-27.1pp
5
3.4%
-27.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+96
+32.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+22
+8.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+39
+16.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+26
+9.5pp
30 Hours Or More
+9
-2.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+13
+1.7pp
Not Stated
-13
-27.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Millbrook (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 | 128 | 87.1% | 70.7% | 32 | 54.2% | 71.7% | +96 | +32.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 28 | 19.0% | 19.6% | 6 | 10.2% | 21.0% | +22 | +8.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 49 | 33.3% | 27.8% | 10 | 16.9% | 26.8% | +39 | +16.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 34 | 23.1% | 13.2% | 8 | 13.6% | 13.1% | +26 | +9.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 17 | 11.6% | 10.2% | 8 | 13.6% | 10.9% | +9 | -2.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 20 | 13.6% | 23.6% | 7 | 11.9% | 19.7% | +13 | +1.7pp |
| Not Stated | 5 | 3.4% | 5.8% | 18 | 30.5% | 8.6% | -13 | -27.1pp |
| Total | 147 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 59 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +88 | 0.0pp |