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Marayong

Unpaid domestic work

In Marayong 18.8% of the 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 Marayong 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
Marayong - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20162011Change
Hours spent on unpaid domestic workNumber%Tallawong - Rouse Hill %Number%Tallawong - Rouse Hill %2011 to 2016
Did unpaid domestic work3,85062.365.13,66762.366.8+183
Less than 5 hours1,26720.520.01,14319.420.5+124
Between 5 and 14 hours1,42223.025.11,29722.022.0+125
Between 15 and 29 hours6029.79.561910.511.3-17
30 hours or more5599.010.560810.313.0-49
Did no unpaid domestic work1,95831.725.11,61427.424.2+344
Not stated3766.19.960410.39.0-228

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Unpaid domestic work, 2016
Unpaid domestic work, 2016 Not stated, Tallawong - Rouse Hill: 9.9% Did no unpaid domestic work, Tallawong - Rouse Hill: 25.1% 30 hours or more, Tallawong - Rouse Hill: 10.5% Between 15 and 29 hours, Tallawong - Rouse Hill: 9.5% Between 5 and 14 hours, Tallawong - Rouse Hill: 25.1% Less than 5 hours, Tallawong - Rouse Hill: 20.0% Not stated, Marayong: 6.1% Did no unpaid domestic work, Marayong: 31.7% 30 hours or more, Marayong: 9.0% Between 15 and 29 hours, Marayong: 9.7% Between 5 and 14 hours, Marayong: 23.0% Less than 5 hours, Marayong: 20.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
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Change in unpaid domestic work, 2011 to 2016
Change in unpaid domestic work, 2011 to 2016 Not stated, Marayong: -228 Did no unpaid domestic work, Marayong: +344 30 hours or more, Marayong: -49 Between 15 and 29 hours, Marayong: -17 Between 5 and 14 hours, Marayong: +125 Less than 5 hours, Marayong: +124
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the unpaid domestic work performed by the population in Marayong in 2016 compared to Tallawong - Rouse Hill shows that there was a lower proportion of persons who performed 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work per week.

Overall, 18.8% of the population reported performing 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work, compared with 20.0% for Tallawong - Rouse Hill.

The major differences between the share of the population performing unpaid domestic work in Marayong and Tallawong - Rouse Hill were:

  • A larger percentage of persons who did no unpaid domestic work (31.7% compared to 25.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who did unpaid domestic work (total) (62.3% compared to 65.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who did between 5 and 14 hours of domestic work (23.0% compared to 25.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who did 30 hours or more of domestic work (9.0% compared to 10.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the number of people performing unpaid domestic work in Marayong, between 2011 and 2016 were those who:

  • Did no unpaid domestic work (+344 persons)
  • Did unpaid domestic work (+183 persons)
  • Did between 5 and 14 hours of domestic work (+125 persons)
  • Did less than 5 hours of domestic work (+124 persons)

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