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 Myrniong, accounting for 71.9% (238 people). This share was higher than Moorabool (S) (70.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 22 people and 6.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Myrniong - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Myrniong in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moorabool (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Myrniong, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
238
% of total
71.9%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
238
71.9%
-6.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
75
% of total
22.7%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
75
22.7%
-1.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
89
% of total
26.9%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
89
26.9%
-1.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
46
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
46
13.9%
-0.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
28
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
28
8.5%
-2.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
73
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
+6.5pp
73
22.1%
+6.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
22
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
22
6.6%
-1.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-22
-6.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-5
-1.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-7
-1.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-1
-0.2pp
30 Hours Or More
-9
-2.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+21
+6.5pp
Not Stated
-6
-1.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Myrniong. 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 | 238 | 71.9% | 70.7% | 260 | 78.1% | 71.7% | -22 | -6.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 75 | 22.7% | 19.6% | 80 | 24.0% | 21.0% | -5 | -1.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 89 | 26.9% | 27.8% | 96 | 28.8% | 26.8% | -7 | -1.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 46 | 13.9% | 13.2% | 47 | 14.1% | 13.1% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 28 | 8.5% | 10.2% | 37 | 11.1% | 10.9% | -9 | -2.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 73 | 22.1% | 23.6% | 52 | 15.6% | 19.7% | +21 | +6.5pp |
| Not Stated | 22 | 6.6% | 5.8% | 28 | 8.4% | 8.6% | -6 | -1.8pp |
| Total | 331 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 333 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2 | 0.0pp |