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 Karoonda East Murray (DC), accounting for 69.4% (586 people). This share was similar to Regional SA (69.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 43 people and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Karoonda East Murray (DC) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Karoonda East Murray (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Karoonda East Murray (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
586
% of total
69.4%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
586
69.4%
-1.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
172
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
172
20.4%
-0.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
205
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
205
24.3%
+0.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
115
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
115
13.6%
-0.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
94
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
94
11.1%
-1.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
178
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
178
21.1%
+2.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
82
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
82
9.7%
-0.2pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-43
-1.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-12
-0.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-8
+0.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-7
-0.1pp
30 Hours Or More
-16
-1.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+11
+2.4pp
Not Stated
-6
-0.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Karoonda East Murray (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 | 586 | 69.4% | 69.3% | 629 | 70.6% | 69.8% | -43 | -1.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 172 | 20.4% | 17.9% | 184 | 20.7% | 18.4% | -12 | -0.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 205 | 24.3% | 27.0% | 213 | 23.9% | 26.0% | -8 | +0.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 115 | 13.6% | 13.9% | 122 | 13.7% | 13.8% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 94 | 11.1% | 10.4% | 110 | 12.3% | 11.5% | -16 | -1.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 178 | 21.1% | 22.7% | 167 | 18.7% | 20.0% | +11 | +2.4pp |
| Not Stated | 82 | 9.7% | 8.0% | 88 | 9.9% | 10.2% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Total | 844 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 891 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -47 | 0.0pp |