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 Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC), accounting for 73.9% (3,495 people). This share was higher than Regional SA (69.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 302 people and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
3,495
% of total
73.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
3,495
73.9%
+1.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
848
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
848
17.9%
-0.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,335
% of total
28.2%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
1,335
28.2%
+2.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
741
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
741
15.7%
+1.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
571
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
571
12.1%
-1.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
724
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
724
15.3%
+1.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
501
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
501
10.6%
-3.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+302
+1.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+20
-0.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+180
+2.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+111
+1.4pp
30 Hours Or More
-9
-1.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+105
+1.3pp
Not Stated
-105
-3.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Lower Eyre Peninsula (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 | 3,495 | 73.9% | 69.3% | 3,193 | 72.3% | 69.8% | +302 | +1.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 848 | 17.9% | 17.9% | 828 | 18.7% | 18.4% | +20 | -0.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,335 | 28.2% | 27.0% | 1,155 | 26.1% | 26.0% | +180 | +2.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 741 | 15.7% | 13.9% | 630 | 14.3% | 13.8% | +111 | +1.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 571 | 12.1% | 10.4% | 580 | 13.1% | 11.5% | -9 | -1.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 724 | 15.3% | 22.7% | 619 | 14.0% | 20.0% | +105 | +1.3pp |
| Not Stated | 501 | 10.6% | 8.0% | 606 | 13.7% | 10.2% | -105 | -3.1pp |
| Total | 4,727 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,417 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +310 | 0.0pp |