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.
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Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Unincorporated Vic, accounting for 45.1% (392 people). This share was lower than Regional Vic. (69.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 70 people and 5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Unincorporated Vic - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Unincorporated Vic in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Unincorporated Vic, with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
392
% of total
45.1%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
392
45.1%
-4.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
139
% of total
16.0%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
139
16.0%
-5.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
167
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
167
19.2%
+4.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
57
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
57
6.6%
+0.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
29
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
29
3.3%
-3.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
232
% of total
26.7%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
232
26.7%
+5.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
248
% of total
28.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
248
28.5%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+25
-4.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-20
-5.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+55
+4.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+11
+0.4pp
30 Hours Or More
-21
-3.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+70
+5.0pp
Not Stated
+32
-0.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Unincorporated Vic. 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 | 392 | 45.1% | 69.2% | 367 | 49.2% | 69.2% | +25 | -4.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 139 | 16.0% | 18.5% | 159 | 21.3% | 19.9% | -20 | -5.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 167 | 19.2% | 27.3% | 112 | 15.0% | 25.8% | +55 | +4.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 57 | 6.6% | 13.4% | 46 | 6.2% | 12.9% | +11 | +0.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 29 | 3.3% | 10.0% | 50 | 6.7% | 10.7% | -21 | -3.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 232 | 26.7% | 23.4% | 162 | 21.7% | 20.3% | +70 | +5.0pp |
| Not Stated | 248 | 28.5% | 7.5% | 216 | 29.0% | 10.5% | +32 | -0.5pp |
| Total | 869 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 746 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +123 | 0.0pp |