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 Morphettville, accounting for 64.3% (2,035 people). This share was lower than Marion (C) (72.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 314 people and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Morphettville - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Morphettville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Morphettville, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,035
% of total
64.3%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
2,035
64.3%
+2.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
642
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
642
20.3%
-0.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
848
% of total
26.8%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
848
26.8%
+2.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
311
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
311
9.8%
+0.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
234
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
234
7.4%
+0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
988
% of total
31.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
988
31.2%
+0.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
135
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
135
4.3%
-2.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+314
+2.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+60
-0.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+167
+2.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+50
+0.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+37
+0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+134
+0.4pp
Not Stated
-55
-2.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Morphettville. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 2,035 | 64.3% | 72.2% | 1,721 | 62.1% | 72.7% | +314 | +2.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 642 | 20.3% | 21.7% | 582 | 21.0% | 23.7% | +60 | -0.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 848 | 26.8% | 30.2% | 681 | 24.6% | 28.9% | +167 | +2.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 311 | 9.8% | 12.6% | 261 | 9.4% | 12.1% | +50 | +0.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 234 | 7.4% | 7.7% | 197 | 7.1% | 8.1% | +37 | +0.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 988 | 31.2% | 24.2% | 854 | 30.8% | 21.3% | +134 | +0.4pp |
| Not Stated | 135 | 4.3% | 3.6% | 190 | 6.9% | 6.0% | -55 | -2.6pp |
| Total | 3,165 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,771 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +394 | 0.0pp |