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 Waterloo (Vic.), accounting for 76.9% (83 people). This share was higher than Pyrenees (S) (64.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 19 people, while its share fell by 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Waterloo (Vic.) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Waterloo (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Pyrenees (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Waterloo (Vic.), with comparison markers for Pyrenees (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
83
% of total
76.9%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
83
76.9%
-1.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
18
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
18
16.7%
-4.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
33
% of total
30.6%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
33
30.6%
+2.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
12
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
12
11.1%
-2.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
20
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
20
18.5%
+2.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
8
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-8.5pp
8
7.4%
-8.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
15
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
+9.0pp
15
13.9%
+9.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+19
-1.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+1
-4.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+10
+2.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+1
-2.3pp
30 Hours Or More
+7
+2.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-5
-8.5pp
Not Stated
+11
+9.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Waterloo (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 | 83 | 76.9% | 64.7% | 64 | 78.0% | 63.7% | +19 | -1.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 18 | 16.7% | 15.7% | 17 | 20.7% | 15.7% | +1 | -4.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 33 | 30.6% | 24.4% | 23 | 28.0% | 22.3% | +10 | +2.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 12 | 11.1% | 12.8% | 11 | 13.4% | 12.5% | +1 | -2.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 20 | 18.5% | 11.7% | 13 | 15.9% | 13.2% | +7 | +2.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 8 | 7.4% | 21.2% | 13 | 15.9% | 19.1% | -5 | -8.5pp |
| Not Stated | 15 | 13.9% | 13.9% | 4 | 4.9% | 17.3% | +11 | +9.0pp |
| Total | 108 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 82 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +26 | 0.0pp |