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City of MeltonCommunity profile

Melton

Unpaid domestic work

In Melton 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 Melton 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
Melton - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Hours spent on unpaid domestic workNumber%City of Melton %Number%City of Melton %2016 to 2021
Did unpaid domestic work1,61150.454.21,69953.459.1-88
Less than 5 hours63820.022.972022.628.3-82
Between 5 and 14 hours62319.522.366520.922.4-42
Between 15 and 29 hours2026.36.01725.45.5+30
30 hours or more1484.63.11424.52.9+6
Did no unpaid domestic work1,23738.736.81,13235.631.6+105
Not stated34710.99.034911.09.4-2
Total persons aged 15+3,195100.0100.03,180100.0100.0+15
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Melton in 2021 compared to the City of Melton shows that there was a higher 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 9.1% for the City of Melton.

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

  • A larger percentage of males who did no unpaid domestic work (38.7% compared to 36.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males who did unpaid domestic work (total) (50.4% compared to 54.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of males who did less than 5 hours of domestic work (20.0% compared to 22.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males who did between 5 and 14 hours of domestic work (19.5% compared to 22.3%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Did no unpaid domestic work (+105 males)
  • Did unpaid domestic work (-88 males)
  • Less than 5 hours (-82 males)

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