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 Humevale, accounting for 72.3% (206 people). This share was higher than Whittlesea (C) (60.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 41 people and 4.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Humevale - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Humevale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whittlesea (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Humevale, with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
206
% of total
72.3%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
206
72.3%
+4.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
48
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
48
16.8%
-0.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
78
% of total
27.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
78
27.4%
-0.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
43
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
43
15.1%
+4.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
37
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
37
13.0%
+0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
75
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
+7.7pp
75
26.3%
+7.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
12
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-10.3pp
12
4.2%
-10.3pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+41
+4.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+6
-0.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+11
-0.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+17
+4.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+7
+0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+30
+7.7pp
Not Stated
-23
-10.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Humevale. 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 | 206 | 72.3% | 60.2% | 165 | 68.2% | 63.6% | +41 | +4.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 48 | 16.8% | 18.0% | 42 | 17.4% | 21.6% | +6 | -0.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 78 | 27.4% | 23.1% | 67 | 27.7% | 23.1% | +11 | -0.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 43 | 15.1% | 10.3% | 26 | 10.7% | 10.0% | +17 | +4.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 37 | 13.0% | 8.8% | 30 | 12.4% | 8.9% | +7 | +0.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 75 | 26.3% | 34.4% | 45 | 18.6% | 29.2% | +30 | +7.7pp |
| Not Stated | 12 | 4.2% | 5.5% | 35 | 14.5% | 7.2% | -23 | -10.3pp |
| Total | 285 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 242 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +43 | 0.0pp |