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 Werribee South, accounting for 61.3% (1,276 people). This share was higher than Wyndham (C) (60.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 1,119 people, while its share fell by 18 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Werribee South - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Werribee South in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Werribee South, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,276
% of total
61.3%
Change from 2016
-18.0pp
1,276
61.3%
-18.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
413
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
413
19.8%
+3.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
469
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
469
22.5%
-4.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
211
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-8.6pp
211
10.1%
-8.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
183
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-7.9pp
183
8.8%
-7.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
584
% of total
28.1%
Change from 2016
+14.0pp
584
28.1%
+14.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
208
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
208
10.0%
+2.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,119
-18.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+380
+3.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+415
-4.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+174
-8.6pp
30 Hours Or More
+150
-7.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+556
+14.0pp
Not Stated
+193
+2.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Werribee South. 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 | 1,276 | 61.3% | 60.3% | 157 | 79.3% | 66.7% | +1,119 | -18.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 413 | 19.8% | 17.0% | 33 | 16.7% | 21.6% | +380 | +3.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 469 | 22.5% | 23.4% | 54 | 27.3% | 24.7% | +415 | -4.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 211 | 10.1% | 10.8% | 37 | 18.7% | 10.7% | +174 | -8.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 183 | 8.8% | 9.1% | 33 | 16.7% | 9.7% | +150 | -7.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 584 | 28.1% | 32.6% | 28 | 14.1% | 25.5% | +556 | +14.0pp |
| Not Stated | 208 | 10.0% | 7.1% | 15 | 7.6% | 7.8% | +193 | +2.4pp |
| Total | 2,081 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 198 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,883 | 0.0pp |