Ah yes, the side hustle.

It's safe to say there are millions of people who are looking to diversify their streams of income right now.

For many Australians, side hustles are the perfect avenue to become preoccupied with your passion and earn money while doing it.

They can also be as time-consuming as they can be rewarding; as fulfilling as they can be draining.

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Here, we asked 15 women to tell us about their side hustle, how long they spend on it, and how much they earn from it. And don't worry – this is a multi-level marketing (MLM) free space.

Here's what the women said.

1. Jo, freelance copy writer.

I'm a freelance copy and content writer, juggling freelance life with a full-time job. I spend 10-15 hours per week on Hola Creative. I launched in May 2020, and my net income has been $4100.

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2. Vanessa, hamper maker.

I work full time as an Operations Manager in retail and during the evenings and weekends I run a small business called UniQ Hampers. We sell online and offer a wide range of gift hampers for everyone and for all sorts of occasions – we even have a hamper for break-ups! Initially, I spent a lot of time on it, but now that all the hampers are created, I just come up with social media content, and posting out the hampers, so about two-three hours a night on average.

Money wise, it can be really hit and miss. We sometimes can make $1000 in a week and other times $0. Our average is probably about $200 – I know it isn’t a lot but every bit helps!

3. Nastasiya, bath products.

I am a full-time business manager in insurance brokerage. I also have a husband, two boys and a baby on the way shortly. I started Luxury Bath Co, 10 months ago. I am a founder, bookkeeper, marketer, sales person, 'warehouse' supervisor and a delivery man at times for my business.

Being a startup, there is a lot of admin and internal work to do. On average, I spend a solid 15 to 20 hours a week on my business.

At this point, I don't make a profit at all. It was a big capital investment and I am yet to see the returns, however it is generating a lot of interest. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFrbjSAH078/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading

4. Ruby Rose, jewellery designer.

My side hustle is making silver and gold jewellery under the name Serpent Rouge Jewellery.

My day job is in a café working 30 hours a week, which leaves me spending another 35 to 40 hours on my side hustle (about 25 hours on manufacturing and 15 on product photography, website and social media).

This has been my first month in business and I have turned over about $1,500 (which included two sales to people who aren't my friends or family!).

5. Samantha, Little House in the Valley.

I have a small business called Little House in the Valley where we make custom tile house numbers and signs for the home. It has been my little baby that I have been slowly working on around casual work and caring for my two growing boys.

I would say that I spend a few hours each day (often late at night) officially 'working' on my hustle and countless hours researching my love of design.

I make a few hundred dollars a month. Regardless of what I make, I receive so much more from being able to channel my creative energy into something worthwhile and good for my soul!