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 Seacombe Heights, accounting for 78.2% (981 people). This share was higher than Marion (C) (72.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 5 And 14 Hours, which increased by 61 people and 4.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Seacombe Heights - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Seacombe Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Seacombe Heights, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
981
% of total
78.2%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
981
78.2%
+2.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
275
% of total
21.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
275
21.9%
-0.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
401
% of total
32.0%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
401
32.0%
+4.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
191
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
191
15.2%
-2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
114
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
114
9.1%
+0.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
242
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
242
19.3%
+0.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
31
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
31
2.5%
-2.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+54
+2.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+6
-0.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+61
+4.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-22
-2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+9
+0.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+11
+0.4pp
Not Stated
-33
-2.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Seacombe Heights. 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 | 981 | 78.2% | 72.2% | 927 | 75.8% | 72.7% | +54 | +2.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 275 | 21.9% | 21.7% | 269 | 22.0% | 23.7% | +6 | -0.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 401 | 32.0% | 30.2% | 340 | 27.8% | 28.9% | +61 | +4.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 191 | 15.2% | 12.6% | 213 | 17.4% | 12.1% | -22 | -2.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 114 | 9.1% | 7.7% | 105 | 8.6% | 8.1% | +9 | +0.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 242 | 19.3% | 24.2% | 231 | 18.9% | 21.3% | +11 | +0.4pp |
| Not Stated | 31 | 2.5% | 3.6% | 64 | 5.2% | 6.0% | -33 | -2.7pp |
| Total | 1,255 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,223 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +32 | 0.0pp |