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 Queenscliffe (B), accounting for 78.3% (2,321 people). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (69.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 423 people and 3.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Queenscliffe (B) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Queenscliffe (B) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Queenscliffe (B), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,321
% of total
78.3%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
2,321
78.3%
+3.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
542
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
542
18.3%
-0.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
928
% of total
31.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
928
31.3%
+0.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
567
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
567
19.1%
+3.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
284
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
284
9.6%
-0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
405
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
405
13.7%
+0.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
227
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
227
7.7%
-3.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+423
+3.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+59
-0.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+155
+0.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+175
+3.6pp
30 Hours Or More
+34
-0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+61
+0.1pp
Not Stated
-49
-3.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Queenscliffe (B). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 2,321 | 78.3% | 69.2% | 1,898 | 75.2% | 69.2% | +423 | +3.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 542 | 18.3% | 18.5% | 483 | 19.1% | 19.9% | +59 | -0.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 928 | 31.3% | 27.3% | 773 | 30.6% | 25.8% | +155 | +0.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 567 | 19.1% | 13.4% | 392 | 15.5% | 12.9% | +175 | +3.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 284 | 9.6% | 10.0% | 250 | 9.9% | 10.7% | +34 | -0.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 405 | 13.7% | 23.4% | 344 | 13.6% | 20.3% | +61 | +0.1pp |
| Not Stated | 227 | 7.7% | 7.5% | 276 | 10.9% | 10.5% | -49 | -3.2pp |
| Total | 2,965 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,523 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +442 | 0.0pp |