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 Farrell Flat (part), accounting for 82.1% (147 people). This share was higher than Goyder (DC) (71.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 14 people and 13.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Farrell Flat (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Farrell Flat (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Goyder (DC) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Farrell Flat (part), with comparison markers for Goyder (DC).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
147
% of total
82.1%
Change from 2016
+13.5pp
147
82.1%
+13.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
33
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
33
18.4%
-0.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
56
% of total
31.3%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
56
31.3%
+6.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
36
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
36
20.1%
+6.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
22
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
22
12.3%
+1.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
21
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
21
11.7%
-4.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
11
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
11
6.1%
-5.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+14
+13.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-4
-0.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+8
+6.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+9
+6.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+1
+1.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-10
-4.3pp
Not Stated
-12
-5.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Farrell Flat (part). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Goyder (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Goyder (DC)% | Count | % | Goyder (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 147 | 82.1% | 71.1% | 133 | 68.6% | 71.1% | +14 | +13.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 33 | 18.4% | 17.5% | 37 | 19.1% | 18.2% | -4 | -0.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 56 | 31.3% | 27.5% | 48 | 24.7% | 24.8% | +8 | +6.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 36 | 20.1% | 13.7% | 27 | 13.9% | 13.9% | +9 | +6.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 22 | 12.3% | 12.3% | 21 | 10.8% | 14.1% | +1 | +1.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 21 | 11.7% | 20.8% | 31 | 16.0% | 19.1% | -10 | -4.3pp |
| Not Stated | 11 | 6.1% | 8.0% | 23 | 11.9% | 9.9% | -12 | -5.8pp |
| Total | 179 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 194 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -15 | 0.0pp |