Munno Para
Unpaid domestic work
In Munno Para 30.8% of the female population over 15 did more than 14 hours of housework each week in 2016.
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 Munno Para 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.
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| Munno Para - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Hours spent on unpaid domestic work | Number | % | Elizabeth Park % | Number | % | Elizabeth Park % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Did unpaid domestic work | 1,091 | 74.0 | 62.9 | 655 | 72.8 | 66.7 | +436 | 10001 |
| Less than 5 hours | 238 | 16.1 | 13.9 | 112 | 12.5 | 12.1 | +126 | 10002 |
| Between 5 and 14 hours | 399 | 27.1 | 21.3 | 242 | 27.0 | 22.5 | +157 | 10003 |
| Between 15 and 29 hours | 243 | 16.5 | 12.7 | 130 | 14.6 | 14.4 | +112 | 10004 |
| 30 hours or more | 211 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 169 | 18.8 | 17.6 | +41 | 10005 |
| Did no unpaid domestic work | 283 | 19.2 | 25.3 | 181 | 20.2 | 25.0 | +101 | 10006 |
| Not stated | 101 | 6.8 | 11.8 | 62 | 6.9 | 8.4 | +39 | 10007 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 1,475 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 899 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +576 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the unpaid domestic work performed by the female population in Munno Para in 2016 compared to Elizabeth Park shows that there was a higher proportion of females who performed 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work per week.
Overall, 30.8% of the female population reported performing 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work, compared with 27.7% for Elizabeth Park.
The major differences between the share of the female population performing unpaid domestic work in Munno Para and Elizabeth Park were:
- A larger percentage of females who did unpaid domestic work (total) (74.0% compared to 62.9%)
- A larger percentage of females who did between 5 and 14 hours of domestic work (27.1% compared to 21.3%)
- A larger percentage of females who did between 15 and 29 hours of domestic work (16.5% compared to 12.7%)
- A smaller percentage of females who did no unpaid domestic work (19.2% compared to 25.3%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the number of females performing unpaid domestic work in Munno Para, between 2011 and 2016 were those who:
- Did unpaid domestic work (+436 females)
- Did between 5 and 14 hours of domestic work (+157 females)
- Did less than 5 hours of domestic work (+126 females)
- Did between 15 and 29 hours of domestic work (+112 females)