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 Kimba (DC), accounting for 72.6% (589 people). This share was higher than Regional SA (69.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 5 And 14 Hours, which increased by 32 people and 3.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Kimba (DC) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Kimba (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 Kimba (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
589
% of total
72.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
589
72.6%
-0.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
140
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
140
17.3%
-3.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
232
% of total
28.6%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
232
28.6%
+3.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
127
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
127
15.7%
+2.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
90
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
90
11.1%
-3.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
154
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
154
19.0%
+1.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
76
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
76
9.4%
+0.6pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
0
-0.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-28
-3.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+32
+3.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+20
+2.5pp
30 Hours Or More
-24
-3.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+9
+1.1pp
Not Stated
+5
+0.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Kimba (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 | 589 | 72.6% | 69.3% | 589 | 72.7% | 69.8% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 140 | 17.3% | 17.9% | 168 | 20.7% | 18.4% | -28 | -3.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 232 | 28.6% | 27.0% | 200 | 24.7% | 26.0% | +32 | +3.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 127 | 15.7% | 13.9% | 107 | 13.2% | 13.8% | +20 | +2.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 90 | 11.1% | 10.4% | 114 | 14.1% | 11.5% | -24 | -3.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 154 | 19.0% | 22.7% | 145 | 17.9% | 20.0% | +9 | +1.1pp |
| Not Stated | 76 | 9.4% | 8.0% | 71 | 8.8% | 10.2% | +5 | +0.6pp |
| Total | 811 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 810 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1 | 0.0pp |