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 Donnybrook (Vic.), accounting for 60.2% (948 people). This share was similar to Whittlesea (C) (60.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 866 people and 5.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Donnybrook (Vic.) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Donnybrook (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whittlesea (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Donnybrook (Vic.), with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
948
% of total
60.2%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
948
60.2%
+5.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
243
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
243
15.4%
+1.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
389
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
389
24.7%
+2.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
186
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
186
11.8%
+3.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
130
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
130
8.3%
-1.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
431
% of total
27.4%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
431
27.4%
-1.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
199
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
199
12.6%
-4.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+866
+5.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+222
+1.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+356
+2.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+173
+3.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+115
-1.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+387
-1.7pp
Not Stated
+173
-4.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Donnybrook (Vic.). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Whittlesea (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Whittlesea (C)% | Count | % | Whittlesea (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 948 | 60.2% | 60.2% | 82 | 54.3% | 63.6% | +866 | +5.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 243 | 15.4% | 18.0% | 21 | 13.9% | 21.6% | +222 | +1.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 389 | 24.7% | 23.1% | 33 | 21.9% | 23.1% | +356 | +2.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 186 | 11.8% | 10.3% | 13 | 8.6% | 10.0% | +173 | +3.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 130 | 8.3% | 8.8% | 15 | 9.9% | 8.9% | +115 | -1.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 431 | 27.4% | 34.4% | 44 | 29.1% | 29.2% | +387 | -1.7pp |
| Not Stated | 199 | 12.6% | 5.5% | 26 | 17.2% | 7.2% | +173 | -4.6pp |
| Total | 1,574 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 151 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,423 | 0.0pp |