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 Raglan (Vic.), accounting for 70.3% (137 people). This share was higher than Pyrenees (S) (64.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 443 people and 5.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Raglan (Vic.) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Raglan (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Pyrenees (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Raglan (Vic.), with comparison markers for Pyrenees (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
137
% of total
70.3%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
137
70.3%
-5.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
26
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
-8.6pp
26
13.3%
-8.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
49
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
49
25.1%
-4.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
35
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
35
17.9%
+4.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
27
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
27
13.8%
+2.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
39
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
39
20.0%
+5.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
16
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
16
8.2%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-443
-5.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-141
-8.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-173
-4.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-68
+4.4pp
30 Hours Or More
-61
+2.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-74
+5.2pp
Not Stated
-49
-0.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Raglan (Vic.). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Pyrenees (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Pyrenees (S)% | Count | % | Pyrenees (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 137 | 70.3% | 64.7% | 580 | 76.2% | 63.7% | -443 | -5.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 26 | 13.3% | 15.7% | 167 | 21.9% | 15.7% | -141 | -8.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 49 | 25.1% | 24.4% | 222 | 29.2% | 22.3% | -173 | -4.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 35 | 17.9% | 12.8% | 103 | 13.5% | 12.5% | -68 | +4.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 27 | 13.8% | 11.7% | 88 | 11.6% | 13.2% | -61 | +2.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 39 | 20.0% | 21.2% | 113 | 14.8% | 19.1% | -74 | +5.2pp |
| Not Stated | 16 | 8.2% | 13.9% | 65 | 8.5% | 17.3% | -49 | -0.3pp |
| Total | 195 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 761 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -566 | 0.0pp |