Australian men doing no more housework than they were 20 years ago – still 50% less than women

The latest report into Australian household dynamics shows women take over a greater share of housework and care than male partners in almost every scenario, the author, Dr Inga Lass, says. Photograph: skaman306/Getty Images

Australian men are not doing any more housework than they were 20 years ago, and women are doing 50% more housework than men, a national study has revealed.

Now in its 19th iteration, the annual Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (Hilda) report uses data collected over more than two decades, with the same 17,000 people interviewed year-on-year.