Once upon a time: why we’re feeling under the pump
A Bureau of Statistics report shows Australians are constantly up against a race against time.
WE’LL keep this story brief, because new government statistics reveal Australians are feeling time pressures.
It found 36 per cent of females and 30 per cent of males report they always or often feel rushed for time.
That’s among the results of the 2024 Time Use survey released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
It found people who work from home spend an hour longer doing unpaid work during their workday.
On average, those who worked from home spent three hours and 24 minutes doing unpaid work, compared with two hours and 26 minutes for those who worked outside the home.
(Unpaid work includes housework, cooking, shopping and childcare.)
Females spend more time on unpaid work, averaging four hours and 53 minutes a day, while males spent three hours and 52 minutes.
No surprise: mothers spend more time looking after children (four hours 38 minutes) than fathers (three hours 29 minutes).
Watching TV or streaming was the most popular free time activity, with 62% of people switching on for an average of two hours and 55 minutes a day.
Almost a quarter (23%) of people aged 15-24 reported playing video or mobile games.
Young male gamers spent an average of three hours and 56 minutes gaming, while females spent two hours and 25 minutes.
At least that’s what they admit to…
