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.
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Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Jupiter Creek, accounting for 77.8% (151 people). This share was lower than Mount Barker (DC) (78.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 10 people and 5.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Jupiter Creek - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Jupiter Creek in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Barker (DC) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Jupiter Creek, with comparison markers for Mount Barker (DC).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
151
% of total
77.8%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
151
77.8%
-5.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
42
% of total
21.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
42
21.6%
+0.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
57
% of total
29.4%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
57
29.4%
-1.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
30
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
30
15.5%
-2.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
22
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
22
11.3%
-1.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
24
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
24
12.4%
+1.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
10
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
10
5.2%
+1.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-10
-5.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+1
+0.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-3
-1.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-5
-2.6pp
30 Hours Or More
-3
-1.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+3
+1.5pp
Not Stated
+3
+1.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Jupiter Creek. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Barker (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 151 | 77.8% | 78.6% | 161 | 83.4% | 78.1% | -10 | -5.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 42 | 21.6% | 21.8% | 41 | 21.2% | 22.2% | +1 | +0.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 57 | 29.4% | 32.4% | 60 | 31.1% | 30.7% | -3 | -1.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 30 | 15.5% | 14.6% | 35 | 18.1% | 14.5% | -5 | -2.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 22 | 11.3% | 9.8% | 25 | 13.0% | 10.7% | -3 | -1.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 24 | 12.4% | 16.9% | 21 | 10.9% | 14.7% | +3 | +1.5pp |
| Not Stated | 10 | 5.2% | 4.5% | 7 | 3.6% | 7.2% | +3 | +1.6pp |
| Total | 194 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 193 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1 | 0.0pp |