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Earlville

Unpaid domestic work

In Earlville 18.5% of the population over 15 did more than 14 hours of housework each week in 2021.

There has been increased interest in identifying, acknowledging and valuing the unpaid work that supports home and community life. The changing amount of time spent on unpaid housework in different Household Types and, particularly the distribution of this work within the household, can indicate the changing roles of males, females and older children in society. The level of unpaid domestic work in Earlville may also be related to Household Income, as higher income households are able to outsource some of these tasks.

Derived from the Census question:

'In the last week did the person spend time doing unpaid domestic work for their household?'

Persons aged 15 years and over.

Unpaid domestic work
Earlville - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Hours spent on unpaid domestic workNumber%Mooroobool %Number%Mooroobool %2011 to 2021
Did unpaid domestic work2,18762.364.32,12968.570.2+58
Less than 5 hours64218.320.463820.520.7+4
Between 5 and 14 hours89525.526.177625.027.9+119
Between 15 and 29 hours37210.610.541213.311.9-40
30 hours or more2787.97.23039.79.6-25
Did no unpaid domestic work94526.928.363220.320.2+313
Not stated38110.87.434811.29.6+33

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Unpaid domestic work, 2021
Unpaid domestic work, 2021 Not stated, Mooroobool: 7.4% Did no unpaid domestic work, Mooroobool: 28.3% 30 hours or more, Mooroobool: 7.2% Between 15 and 29 hours, Mooroobool: 10.5% Between 5 and 14 hours, Mooroobool: 26.1% Less than 5 hours, Mooroobool: 20.4% Not stated, Earlville: 10.8% Did no unpaid domestic work, Earlville: 26.9% 30 hours or more, Earlville: 7.9% Between 15 and 29 hours, Earlville: 10.6% Between 5 and 14 hours, Earlville: 25.5% Less than 5 hours, Earlville: 18.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data)
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Change in unpaid domestic work, 2011 to 2021
Change in unpaid domestic work, 2011 to 2021 Not stated, Earlville: +33 Did no unpaid domestic work, Earlville: +313 30 hours or more, Earlville: -25 Between 15 and 29 hours, Earlville: -40 Between 5 and 14 hours, Earlville: +119 Less than 5 hours, Earlville: +4
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the unpaid domestic work performed by the population in Earlville in 2021 compared to Mooroobool shows that there was a higher proportion of persons who performed 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work per week.

Overall, 18.5% of the population reported performing 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work, compared with 17.7% for Mooroobool.

The major differences between the share of the population performing unpaid domestic work in Earlville and Mooroobool were:

  • A larger percentage of persons who did 30 hours or more of domestic work (7.9% compared to 7.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who did less than 5 hours of domestic work (18.3% compared to 20.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who did unpaid domestic work (total) (62.3% compared to 64.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who did no unpaid domestic work (26.9% compared to 28.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the number of people performing unpaid domestic work in Earlville, between 2011 and 2021 were those who:

  • Did no unpaid domestic work (+313 persons)
  • Did between 5 and 14 hours of domestic work (+119 persons)
  • Did unpaid domestic work (+58 persons)

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