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 Little River (Vic.) (part), accounting for 66.7% (730 people). This share was higher than Wyndham (C) (60.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 36 people and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Little River (Vic.) (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Little River (Vic.) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Little River (Vic.) (part), with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
730
% of total
66.7%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
730
66.7%
-1.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
216
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
216
19.7%
+2.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
259
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
259
23.7%
-3.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
142
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
142
13.0%
+0.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
113
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
113
10.3%
-0.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
240
% of total
21.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
240
21.9%
+2.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
123
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
123
11.2%
-1.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-1
-1.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+26
+2.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-28
-3.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+8
+0.5pp
30 Hours Or More
-7
-0.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+36
+2.9pp
Not Stated
-17
-1.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Little River (Vic.) (part). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 730 | 66.7% | 60.3% | 731 | 68.1% | 66.7% | -1 | -1.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 216 | 19.7% | 17.0% | 190 | 17.7% | 21.6% | +26 | +2.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 259 | 23.7% | 23.4% | 287 | 26.7% | 24.7% | -28 | -3.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 142 | 13.0% | 10.8% | 134 | 12.5% | 10.7% | +8 | +0.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 113 | 10.3% | 9.1% | 120 | 11.2% | 9.7% | -7 | -0.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 240 | 21.9% | 32.6% | 204 | 19.0% | 25.5% | +36 | +2.9pp |
| Not Stated | 123 | 11.2% | 7.1% | 140 | 13.0% | 7.8% | -17 | -1.8pp |
| Total | 1,095 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,074 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +21 | 0.0pp |