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Seaford

Unpaid domestic work

In Seaford 11% 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 Seaford 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
Seaford - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Hours spent on unpaid domestic workNumber%Frankston City %Number%Frankston City %2006 to 2021
Did unpaid domestic work4,53566.164.83,91661.264.1+619
Less than 5 hours1,81126.426.21,70626.728.6+105
Between 5 and 14 hours1,97128.727.91,46422.924.3+507
Between 15 and 29 hours5277.77.54567.17.1+71
30 hours or more2263.33.22904.54.1-64
Did no unpaid domestic work1,85427.028.91,69026.425.0+164
Not stated4696.86.379012.410.9-321
Total persons aged 15+6,858100.0100.06,396100.0100.0+462
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

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

Overall, 11% of the male population reported performing 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work, compared with 10.8% for Frankston City.

The major differences between the share of the male population performing unpaid domestic work in Seaford and Frankston City were:

  • A larger percentage of males who did unpaid domestic work (total) (66.1% compared to 64.8%)
  • A larger percentage of males who did between 5 and 14 hours of domestic work (28.7% compared to 27.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males who did no unpaid domestic work (27.0% compared to 28.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the number of males performing unpaid domestic work in Seaford, between 2006 and 2021 were those who:

  • Did unpaid domestic work (+619 males)
  • Between 5 and 14 hours (+507 males)
  • Did no unpaid domestic work (+164 males)
  • Less than 5 hours (+105 males)

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