| Australia | | |
Time spent for routine housework (men and women, minutes per day per person) | 132.1 (2006) [8/30countries] | | |
Time spent for routine housework (men, minutes per day per person) | 93.3 (2006) [8/30countries] | | |
Time spent for routine housework (women, minutes per day per person) | 168.0 (2006) [12/30countries] | | |
Time spent for shopping (men and women, minutes per day per person) | 29.0 (2006) [3/30countries] | | |
Time spent for shopping (men, minutes per day per person) | 22.1 (2006) [7/30countries] | | |
Time spent for shopping (women, minutes per day per person) | 36.0 (2006) [3/30countries] | | |
% of those who would like to have more time doing household work | 15.0% (2007) [15/22countries] | | |
% of those who would like to have less time doing household work | 44.5% (2007) [3/24countries] | | |
% of men who think that they do less than their fair share of the household work | 40.7% (2012) [19/31countries] | | |
% of women who think that they do more than their fair share of the household work | 68.5% (2012) [4/31countries] | | |
% of women who say that they prepare meals | 66.7% (2012) [23/31countries] | | |
% of those who say that both partners prepare meals | 25.8% (2012) [6/31countries] | | |
% of women who say that they do the laundry of the family | 78.8% (2012) [24/31countries] | | |
% of those who say that both partners do the laundry of the family | 17.4% (2012) [6/31countries] | | |
% of women who say that they clean the house | 70.3% (2012) [17/31countries] | | |
% of those who say that both partners clean the house | 25.2% (2012) [14/31countries] | | |
% of those who think that men have more influence over how to raise children | 3.3% (2019) [16/21countries] | | |
% of those who think that women have more influence over how to raise children | 37.5% (2019) [14/21countries] | | |
% of those who think that men and women have about the same influence over how to raise children | 59.2% (2019) [7/21countries] | | |
% of men who say that they mostly decide how to raise children | 1.9% (2012) [23/31countries] | | |
% of women who say that they mostly decide how to raise children | 31.2% (2012) [22/31countries] | | |
% of those who says that both partners decide how to raise children together | 58.7% (2012) [11/30countries] | | |
% of those who think private childcare providers should primarily provide childcare for children under school age | 23.1% (2012) [6/31countries] | | |
% of those who think family members should primarily provide childcare for children under school age | 54.1% (2012) [17/31countries] | | |
% of those who think family members should primarily provide help in everyday life for elderly people | 51.6% (2012) [18/31countries] | | |
% of those who think private providers should primarily provide help in everyday life for elderly people | 7.8% (2012) [11/31countries] | | |
% of those who think that the elderly people themselves or their family should primarily cover the costs of the help to elderly people | 44.8% (2012) [13/31countries] | | |
% of women who say that they care for sick family members | 67.6% (2012) [3/31countries] | | |
% of those who say that both partners care for sick family members | 35.6% (2012) [23/31countries] | | |
% of those who think that men have more influence over household finances | 21.8% (2019) [14/21countries] | | |
% of those who think that women have more influence over household finances | 14.5% (2019) [11/21countries] | | |
% of those who think that men and women have about the same influence over household finances | 63.7% (2019) [8/21countries] | | |
% of women who say that they manage all the money of their family | 10.9% (2012) [13/31countries] | | |
% of men who say that they manage all the money of their family | 9.3% (2012) [12/31countries] | | |
% of those who say that both pool and manage all the money of their family | 58.5% (2012) [12/31countries] | | |
% of those who say that both pool and manage part of the money of their family | 12.3% (2012) [19/31countries] | | |
% of those who say that each partner manages their own money | 10.0% (2012) [16/31countries] | | |
% of women who say that they shop for groceries | 57.8% (2012) [6/31countries] | | |
% of men who say that they shop for groceries | 15.7% (2012) [14/31countries] | | |
% of those who say that both partners shop for groceries | 36.5% (2012) [26/31countries] | | |
% of men who say that they make small repairs in the household | 87.7% (2012) [8/31countries] | | |
% of those who say that both partners make small repairs in the household | 11.5% (2012) [14/31countries] | | |
% of men who say that they choose weekend activities | 5.7% (2012) [22/31countries] | | |
% of women who say that they choose weekend activities | 9.7% (2012) [25/31countries] | | |
% of those who say that both partners choose weekend activities together | 56.8% (2012) [7/31countries] | | |
% of those who often come home from work too tired to do the chores | 19.8% (2012) [17/31countries] | | |
% of those who often work too long to fulfil family responsibilities | 10.3% (2012) [14/31countries] | | |
% of those who always/ often feel that job interfere with family life | 21.7% (2015) [1/27countries] | | |
% of those who always/ often feel that family life interfere with job | 6.2% (2015) [11/27countries] | | |