Employment
Unpaid domestic work
About this topic
Unpaid domestic work measures how much time people aged 15 years and over spent doing housework for their household in the week before the Census. It helps show the distribution of unpaid labour that supports home and family life.
This topic is useful for understanding household roles, time pressures, and gender or life-stage differences in unpaid work. It is best read with household type, employment, and income, because the amount of unpaid domestic work can be shaped by family structure and the ability to outsource tasks.
Interpretation notes
- The hours refer to unpaid domestic work done for the person's household in the week before the Census.
- This topic does not measure childcare, disability care, or other unpaid help unless it falls within domestic work for the household.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Elliston (DC), accounting for 71.4% (578 people). This share was higher than Regional SA (69.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 30 Hours Or More, which decreased by 34 people and 3.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Elliston (DC) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Elliston (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Elliston (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
578
% of total
71.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
578
71.4%
-0.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
140
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
140
17.3%
+1.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
211
% of total
26.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
211
26.0%
+2.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
136
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
136
16.8%
-0.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
91
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
91
11.2%
-3.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
157
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
157
19.4%
-1.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
70
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
70
8.6%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-28
-0.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+8
+1.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+9
+2.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-11
-0.7pp
30 Hours Or More
-34
-3.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-16
-1.1pp
Not Stated
+13
+1.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Elliston (DC). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 578 | 71.4% | 69.3% | 606 | 72.0% | 69.8% | -28 | -0.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 140 | 17.3% | 17.9% | 132 | 15.7% | 18.4% | +8 | +1.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 211 | 26.0% | 27.0% | 202 | 24.0% | 26.0% | +9 | +2.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 136 | 16.8% | 13.9% | 147 | 17.5% | 13.8% | -11 | -0.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 91 | 11.2% | 10.4% | 125 | 14.8% | 11.5% | -34 | -3.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 157 | 19.4% | 22.7% | 173 | 20.5% | 20.0% | -16 | -1.1pp |
| Not Stated | 70 | 8.6% | 8.0% | 57 | 6.8% | 10.2% | +13 | +1.8pp |
| Total | 810 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 842 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -32 | 0.0pp |