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 Morgan, accounting for 64.7% (284 people). This share was lower than Mid Murray (DC) (66.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 30 people and 6.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Morgan - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Morgan in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid Murray (DC) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Morgan, with comparison markers for Mid Murray (DC).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
284
% of total
64.7%
Change from 2016
-6.5pp
284
64.7%
-6.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
78
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
78
17.8%
+1.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
93
% of total
21.2%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
93
21.2%
-4.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
63
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
63
14.4%
-0.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
50
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
50
11.4%
-3.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
109
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
109
24.8%
+3.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
34
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
34
7.7%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-30
-6.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+4
+1.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-19
-4.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-1
-0.1pp
30 Hours Or More
-14
-3.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+16
+3.7pp
Not Stated
-4
-0.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Morgan. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid Murray (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid Murray (DC)% | Count | % | Mid Murray (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 284 | 64.7% | 66.1% | 314 | 71.2% | 67.3% | -30 | -6.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 78 | 17.8% | 15.8% | 74 | 16.8% | 15.9% | +4 | +1.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 93 | 21.2% | 24.2% | 112 | 25.4% | 24.8% | -19 | -4.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 63 | 14.4% | 14.6% | 64 | 14.5% | 14.2% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 50 | 11.4% | 11.4% | 64 | 14.5% | 12.3% | -14 | -3.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 109 | 24.8% | 22.2% | 93 | 21.1% | 19.6% | +16 | +3.7pp |
| Not Stated | 34 | 7.7% | 11.7% | 38 | 8.6% | 13.0% | -4 | -0.9pp |
| Total | 439 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 441 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2 | 0.0pp |