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 Eden Park, accounting for 75.5% (735 people). This share was higher than Whittlesea (C) (60.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 37 people and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Eden Park - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Eden Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whittlesea (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Eden Park, with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
735
% of total
75.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
735
75.5%
+0.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
203
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
203
20.9%
-0.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
272
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
272
28.0%
-1.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
143
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
143
14.7%
+0.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
117
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
117
12.0%
+2.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
186
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
186
19.1%
+3.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
60
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
60
6.2%
-3.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+16
+0.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-3
-0.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-6
-1.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+3
+0.1pp
30 Hours Or More
+22
+2.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+37
+3.5pp
Not Stated
-33
-3.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Eden Park. 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 | 735 | 75.5% | 60.2% | 719 | 75.1% | 63.6% | +16 | +0.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 203 | 20.9% | 18.0% | 206 | 21.5% | 21.6% | -3 | -0.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 272 | 28.0% | 23.1% | 278 | 29.0% | 23.1% | -6 | -1.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 143 | 14.7% | 10.3% | 140 | 14.6% | 10.0% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 117 | 12.0% | 8.8% | 95 | 9.9% | 8.9% | +22 | +2.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 186 | 19.1% | 34.4% | 149 | 15.6% | 29.2% | +37 | +3.5pp |
| Not Stated | 60 | 6.2% | 5.5% | 93 | 9.7% | 7.2% | -33 | -3.5pp |
| Total | 973 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 958 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +15 | 0.0pp |