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 West Wimmera (S), accounting for 68.8% (2,292 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 136 people and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
West Wimmera (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for West Wimmera (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Wimmera (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,292
% of total
68.8%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
2,292
68.8%
-4.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
604
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
604
18.1%
-3.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
854
% of total
25.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
854
25.6%
+0.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
432
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
432
13.0%
-0.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
402
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
402
12.1%
-0.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
707
% of total
21.2%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
707
21.2%
+3.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
336
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
336
10.1%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-63
-4.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-81
-3.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+39
+0.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-16
-0.9pp
30 Hours Or More
-5
-0.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+136
+3.5pp
Not Stated
+29
+0.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for West Wimmera (S). 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 | 2,292 | 68.8% | 69.2% | 2,355 | 72.8% | 69.2% | -63 | -4.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 604 | 18.1% | 18.5% | 685 | 21.2% | 19.9% | -81 | -3.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 854 | 25.6% | 27.3% | 815 | 25.2% | 25.8% | +39 | +0.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 432 | 13.0% | 13.4% | 448 | 13.9% | 12.9% | -16 | -0.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 402 | 12.1% | 10.0% | 407 | 12.6% | 10.7% | -5 | -0.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 707 | 21.2% | 23.4% | 571 | 17.7% | 20.3% | +136 | +3.5pp |
| Not Stated | 336 | 10.1% | 7.5% | 307 | 9.5% | 10.5% | +29 | +0.6pp |
| Total | 3,333 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,234 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +99 | 0.0pp |