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Clyde North

Unpaid domestic work

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In Clyde North 10% of the male 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 Clyde North may also be related to Household Income, as higher income households are able to outsource some of these tasks.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Unpaid domestic work
Clyde North - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Hours spent on unpaid domestic workNumber%City of Casey %Number%City of Casey %2016 to 2021
Did unpaid domestic work6,31157.257.31,91467.360.6+4,397
Less than 5 hours2,50122.724.191332.129.2+1,588
Between 5 and 14 hours2,71224.623.875126.423.1+1,961
Between 15 and 29 hours7677.06.41675.95.6+600
30 hours or more3313.03.0832.92.8+248
Did no unpaid domestic work4,20238.136.976626.932.1+3,436
Not stated5204.75.81655.87.3+355
Total persons aged 15+11,033100.0100.02,845100.0100.0+8,188
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the unpaid domestic work performed by the male population in Clyde North in 2021 compared to the City of Casey shows that there was a higher proportion of males who performed 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work per week.

Overall, 10% of the male population reported performing 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work, compared with 9.4% for the City of Casey.

The major differences between the share of the male population performing unpaid domestic work in Clyde North and the City of Casey were:

  • A larger percentage of males who did no unpaid domestic work (38.1% compared to 36.9%)
  • A larger percentage of males who did between 5 and 14 hours of domestic work (24.6% compared to 23.8%)
  • A larger percentage of males who did between 15 and 29 hours of domestic work (7.0% compared to 6.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males who did less than 5 hours of domestic work (22.7% compared to 24.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the number of males performing unpaid domestic work in Clyde North, between 2016 and 2021 were those who:

  • Did unpaid domestic work (+4,397 males)
  • Did no unpaid domestic work (+3,436 males)
  • Between 5 and 14 hours (+1,961 males)
  • Less than 5 hours (+1,588 males)

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