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 Princes Hill, accounting for 81.5% (1,422 people). This share was higher than Yarra (C) (76.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which decreased by 94 people and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Princes Hill - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Princes Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yarra (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Princes Hill, with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,422
% of total
81.5%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
1,422
81.5%
+3.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
474
% of total
27.2%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
474
27.2%
-3.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
609
% of total
34.9%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
609
34.9%
+3.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
225
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
225
12.9%
+2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
114
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
114
6.5%
+1.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
236
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
236
13.5%
-0.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
85
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
85
4.9%
-3.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-19
+3.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-94
-3.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+32
+3.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+30
+2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+13
+1.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-25
-0.6pp
Not Stated
-63
-3.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Princes Hill. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Yarra (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Yarra (C)% | Count | % | Yarra (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,422 | 81.5% | 76.2% | 1,441 | 77.8% | 73.4% | -19 | +3.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 474 | 27.2% | 27.3% | 568 | 30.7% | 34.7% | -94 | -3.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 609 | 34.9% | 35.3% | 577 | 31.2% | 27.6% | +32 | +3.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 225 | 12.9% | 9.4% | 195 | 10.5% | 7.3% | +30 | +2.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 114 | 6.5% | 4.2% | 101 | 5.5% | 3.8% | +13 | +1.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 236 | 13.5% | 18.1% | 261 | 14.1% | 16.2% | -25 | -0.6pp |
| Not Stated | 85 | 4.9% | 5.7% | 148 | 8.0% | 10.4% | -63 | -3.1pp |
| Total | 1,745 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,852 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -107 | 0.0pp |