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 Kooyong, accounting for 82% (587 people). This share was higher than Stonnington (C) (73.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which decreased by 47 people and 7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Kooyong - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Kooyong in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Stonnington (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kooyong, with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
587
% of total
82.0%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
587
82.0%
+2.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
196
% of total
27.4%
Change from 2016
-7.0pp
196
27.4%
-7.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
230
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
230
32.1%
+5.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
88
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
88
12.3%
+0.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
73
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
73
10.2%
+3.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
109
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
109
15.2%
+1.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
24
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
24
3.4%
-4.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+27
+2.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-47
-7.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+43
+5.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+5
+0.5pp
30 Hours Or More
+26
+3.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+9
+1.0pp
Not Stated
-30
-4.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Kooyong. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Stonnington (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Stonnington (C)% | Count | % | Stonnington (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 587 | 82.0% | 73.3% | 560 | 79.3% | 71.5% | +27 | +2.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 196 | 27.4% | 26.0% | 243 | 34.4% | 31.5% | -47 | -7.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 230 | 32.1% | 31.6% | 187 | 26.5% | 26.1% | +43 | +5.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 88 | 12.3% | 10.1% | 83 | 11.8% | 8.5% | +5 | +0.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 73 | 10.2% | 5.5% | 47 | 6.7% | 5.3% | +26 | +3.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 109 | 15.2% | 21.3% | 100 | 14.2% | 19.7% | +9 | +1.0pp |
| Not Stated | 24 | 3.4% | 5.5% | 54 | 7.6% | 8.7% | -30 | -4.2pp |
| Total | 716 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 706 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +10 | 0.0pp |