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 Monbulla, accounting for 73.7% (70 people). This share was higher than Wattle Range (DC) (69.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 11 people and 11.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Monbulla - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Monbulla in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wattle Range (DC) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Monbulla, with comparison markers for Wattle Range (DC).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
70
% of total
73.7%
Change from 2016
-7.6pp
70
73.7%
-7.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
21
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
+9.6pp
21
22.1%
+9.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
27
% of total
28.4%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
27
28.4%
-1.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
16
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
16
16.8%
-4.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
6
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-11.4pp
6
6.3%
-11.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
20
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
+11.7pp
20
21.1%
+11.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
7
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
7
7.4%
-3.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-8
-7.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+9
+9.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-2
-1.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-4
-4.0pp
30 Hours Or More
-11
-11.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+11
+11.7pp
Not Stated
-3
-3.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Monbulla. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wattle Range (DC)% | Count | % | Wattle Range (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 70 | 73.7% | 69.9% | 78 | 81.3% | 70.9% | -8 | -7.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 21 | 22.1% | 17.1% | 12 | 12.5% | 17.9% | +9 | +9.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 27 | 28.4% | 27.1% | 29 | 30.2% | 25.7% | -2 | -1.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 16 | 16.8% | 15.0% | 20 | 20.8% | 14.3% | -4 | -4.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 6 | 6.3% | 10.7% | 17 | 17.7% | 13.0% | -11 | -11.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 20 | 21.1% | 22.2% | 9 | 9.4% | 19.6% | +11 | +11.7pp |
| Not Stated | 7 | 7.4% | 7.9% | 10 | 10.4% | 9.5% | -3 | -3.0pp |
| Total | 95 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 96 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1 | 0.0pp |