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.
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Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Hawker (SA), accounting for 66.5% (169 people). This share was higher than Flinders Ranges (DC) (64.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 5 And 14 Hours, which increased by 3 people and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Hawker (SA) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Hawker (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Flinders Ranges (DC) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hawker (SA), with comparison markers for Flinders Ranges (DC).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
169
% of total
66.5%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
169
66.5%
+5.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
34
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
34
13.4%
+0.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
75
% of total
29.5%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
75
29.5%
+3.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
38
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
38
15.0%
+1.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
22
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
22
8.7%
-0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
57
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
57
22.4%
+1.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
26
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
-8.2pp
26
10.2%
-8.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
0
+5.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-1
+0.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+3
+3.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+1
+1.6pp
30 Hours Or More
-3
-0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-1
+1.5pp
Not Stated
-25
-8.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Hawker (SA). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Flinders Ranges (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Flinders Ranges (DC)% | Count | % | Flinders Ranges (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 169 | 66.5% | 64.9% | 169 | 61.0% | 66.3% | 0 | +5.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 34 | 13.4% | 14.4% | 35 | 12.6% | 15.8% | -1 | +0.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 75 | 29.5% | 26.5% | 72 | 26.0% | 24.9% | +3 | +3.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 38 | 15.0% | 13.1% | 37 | 13.4% | 13.4% | +1 | +1.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 22 | 8.7% | 10.9% | 25 | 9.0% | 12.2% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 57 | 22.4% | 24.4% | 58 | 20.9% | 22.2% | -1 | +1.5pp |
| Not Stated | 26 | 10.2% | 10.4% | 51 | 18.4% | 11.8% | -25 | -8.2pp |
| Total | 254 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 277 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -23 | 0.0pp |