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 South Plympton, accounting for 70.8% (2,814 people). This share was lower than Marion (C) (72.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 266 people and 4.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
South Plympton - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for South Plympton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for South Plympton, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,814
% of total
70.8%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
2,814
70.8%
-1.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
823
% of total
20.7%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
823
20.7%
-3.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,195
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,195
30.1%
-0.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
516
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
516
13.0%
+2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
280
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
280
7.0%
+0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,024
% of total
25.8%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
1,024
25.8%
+4.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
131
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
131
3.3%
-2.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+265
-1.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-41
-3.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+129
-0.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+136
+2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+41
+0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+266
+4.2pp
Not Stated
-78
-2.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for South Plympton. 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 | 2,814 | 70.8% | 72.2% | 2,549 | 72.6% | 72.7% | +265 | -1.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 823 | 20.7% | 21.7% | 864 | 24.6% | 23.7% | -41 | -3.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,195 | 30.1% | 30.2% | 1,066 | 30.3% | 28.9% | +129 | -0.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 516 | 13.0% | 12.6% | 380 | 10.8% | 12.1% | +136 | +2.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 280 | 7.0% | 7.7% | 239 | 6.8% | 8.1% | +41 | +0.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,024 | 25.8% | 24.2% | 758 | 21.6% | 21.3% | +266 | +4.2pp |
| Not Stated | 131 | 3.3% | 3.6% | 209 | 5.9% | 6.0% | -78 | -2.6pp |
| Total | 3,975 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,513 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +462 | 0.0pp |