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 Swan Reach (SA), accounting for 47.5% (124 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 41 people and 15 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Swan Reach (SA) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Swan Reach (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid Murray (DC) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Swan Reach (SA), with comparison markers for Mid Murray (DC).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
124
% of total
47.5%
Change from 2016
-15.0pp
124
47.5%
-15.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
32
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
32
12.3%
-6.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
45
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
-7.8pp
45
17.2%
-7.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
28
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
28
10.7%
+0.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
19
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
19
7.3%
-1.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
64
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
64
24.5%
-3.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
66
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
+15.8pp
66
25.3%
+15.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-41
-15.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-17
-6.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-21
-7.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+1
+0.5pp
30 Hours Or More
-4
-1.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-11
-3.9pp
Not Stated
+41
+15.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Swan Reach (SA). 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 | 124 | 47.5% | 66.1% | 165 | 62.5% | 67.3% | -41 | -15.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 32 | 12.3% | 15.8% | 49 | 18.6% | 15.9% | -17 | -6.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 45 | 17.2% | 24.2% | 66 | 25.0% | 24.8% | -21 | -7.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 28 | 10.7% | 14.6% | 27 | 10.2% | 14.2% | +1 | +0.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 19 | 7.3% | 11.4% | 23 | 8.7% | 12.3% | -4 | -1.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 64 | 24.5% | 22.2% | 75 | 28.4% | 19.6% | -11 | -3.9pp |
| Not Stated | 66 | 25.3% | 11.7% | 25 | 9.5% | 13.0% | +41 | +15.8pp |
| Total | 261 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 264 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -3 | 0.0pp |