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 Burdett (part), accounting for 78.2% (140 people). This share was higher than Murray Bridge (RC) (65.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 50 people and 12 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Burdett (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Burdett (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Murray Bridge (RC) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Burdett (part), with comparison markers for Murray Bridge (RC).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
140
% of total
78.2%
Change from 2016
+12.0pp
140
78.2%
+12.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
34
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
+7.2pp
34
19.0%
+7.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
46
% of total
25.7%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
46
25.7%
+3.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
27
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
-7.0pp
27
15.1%
-7.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
33
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
+8.1pp
33
18.4%
+8.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
30
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
30
16.8%
+1.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
19
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
19
10.6%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+50
+12.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+18
+7.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+16
+3.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-3
-7.0pp
30 Hours Or More
+19
+8.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+9
+1.4pp
Not Stated
+4
-0.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Burdett (part). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murray Bridge (RC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Murray Bridge (RC)% | Count | % | Murray Bridge (RC)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 140 | 78.2% | 65.3% | 90 | 66.2% | 67.6% | +50 | +12.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 34 | 19.0% | 17.9% | 16 | 11.8% | 19.5% | +18 | +7.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 46 | 25.7% | 25.2% | 30 | 22.1% | 25.4% | +16 | +3.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 27 | 15.1% | 12.8% | 30 | 22.1% | 12.3% | -3 | -7.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 33 | 18.4% | 9.4% | 14 | 10.3% | 10.4% | +19 | +8.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 30 | 16.8% | 25.5% | 21 | 15.4% | 21.7% | +9 | +1.4pp |
| Not Stated | 19 | 10.6% | 9.3% | 15 | 11.0% | 10.7% | +4 | -0.4pp |
| Total | 179 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 136 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +43 | 0.0pp |