Yennora
Unpaid domestic work
In Yennora 13.6% 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 Yennora 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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| Yennora - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Hours spent on unpaid domestic work | Number | % | Canley Heights % | Number | % | Canley Heights % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Did unpaid domestic work | 554 | 41.9 | 53.8 | 523 | 45.8 | 53.5 | +31 | 10001 |
| Less than 5 hours | 201 | 15.2 | 19.3 | 175 | 15.3 | 20.5 | +26 | 10002 |
| Between 5 and 14 hours | 173 | 13.1 | 18.0 | 169 | 14.8 | 17.5 | +4 | 10003 |
| Between 15 and 29 hours | 93 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 82 | 7.2 | 7.3 | +11 | 10004 |
| 30 hours or more | 87 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 97 | 8.5 | 8.3 | -10 | 10005 |
| Did no unpaid domestic work | 609 | 46.0 | 39.8 | 522 | 45.7 | 38.2 | +87 | 10006 |
| Not stated | 160 | 12.1 | 6.4 | 97 | 8.5 | 8.3 | +63 | 10007 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 1,323 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,142 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +181 | |
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 population in Yennora in 2016 compared to Canley Heights shows that there was a lower proportion of persons who performed 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work per week.
Overall, 13.6% of the population reported performing 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work, compared with 16.5% for Canley Heights.
The major differences between the share of the population performing unpaid domestic work in Yennora and Canley Heights were:
- A larger percentage of persons who did no unpaid domestic work (46.0% compared to 39.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons who did unpaid domestic work (total) (41.9% compared to 53.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons who did between 5 and 14 hours of domestic work (13.1% compared to 18.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons who did less than 5 hours of domestic work (15.2% compared to 19.3%)
Emerging groups
The largest change in the number of people performing unpaid domestic work in Yennora, between 2011 and 2016 was those who:
- Did no unpaid domestic work (+87 persons)