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 Mount Barker Summit, accounting for 82.7% (67 people). This share was higher than Mount Barker (DC) (78.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 18 people, while its share rose by 5.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Mount Barker Summit - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Mount Barker Summit in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Barker (DC) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Barker Summit, with comparison markers for Mount Barker (DC).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
67
% of total
82.7%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
67
82.7%
+5.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
25
% of total
30.9%
Change from 2016
+10.0pp
25
30.9%
+10.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
19
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
-7.4pp
19
23.5%
-7.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
12
% of total
14.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
12
14.8%
-0.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
11
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
11
13.6%
+3.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
6
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
6
7.4%
-1.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-8.2pp
0
0.0%
-8.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-18
+5.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+2
+10.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-15
-7.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-5
-0.7pp
30 Hours Or More
0
+3.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-4
-1.7pp
Not Stated
-9
-8.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Mount Barker Summit. 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 | 67 | 82.7% | 78.6% | 85 | 77.3% | 78.1% | -18 | +5.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 25 | 30.9% | 21.8% | 23 | 20.9% | 22.2% | +2 | +10.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 19 | 23.5% | 32.4% | 34 | 30.9% | 30.7% | -15 | -7.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 12 | 14.8% | 14.6% | 17 | 15.5% | 14.5% | -5 | -0.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 11 | 13.6% | 9.8% | 11 | 10.0% | 10.7% | 0 | +3.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 6 | 7.4% | 16.9% | 10 | 9.1% | 14.7% | -4 | -1.7pp |
| Not Stated | 0 | 0.0% | 4.5% | 9 | 8.2% | 7.2% | -9 | -8.2pp |
| Total | 81 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 110 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -29 | 0.0pp |