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 Brunswick (Vic.), accounting for 78.4% (17,517 people). This share was higher than Moreland (C) (69.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 8,579 people and 5.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Brunswick (Vic.) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Brunswick (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moreland (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Brunswick (Vic.), with comparison markers for Moreland (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
17,517
% of total
78.4%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
17,517
78.4%
+5.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
6,010
% of total
26.9%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
6,010
26.9%
-2.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
8,191
% of total
36.7%
Change from 2016
+7.5pp
8,191
36.7%
+7.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
2,324
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
2,324
10.4%
+1.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
992
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
992
4.4%
-0.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
3,985
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
3,985
17.8%
-1.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
841
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
841
3.8%
-3.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+8,579
+5.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+2,402
-2.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+4,619
+7.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+1,212
+1.3pp
30 Hours Or More
+346
-0.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,591
-1.7pp
Not Stated
-82
-3.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Brunswick (Vic.). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moreland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 17,517 | 78.4% | 69.7% | 8,938 | 73.0% | 68.6% | +8,579 | +5.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 6,010 | 26.9% | 21.9% | 3,608 | 29.5% | 26.1% | +2,402 | -2.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 8,191 | 36.7% | 30.4% | 3,572 | 29.2% | 26.4% | +4,619 | +7.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 2,324 | 10.4% | 10.7% | 1,112 | 9.1% | 9.3% | +1,212 | +1.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 992 | 4.4% | 6.7% | 646 | 5.3% | 6.8% | +346 | -0.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 3,985 | 17.8% | 25.1% | 2,394 | 19.5% | 23.5% | +1,591 | -1.7pp |
| Not Stated | 841 | 3.8% | 5.2% | 923 | 7.5% | 7.8% | -82 | -3.7pp |
| Total | 22,349 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12,250 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +10,099 | 0.0pp |