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 Aldinga, accounting for 75.3% (476 people). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (73.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 116 people, while its share fell by 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Aldinga - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Aldinga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Aldinga, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
476
% of total
75.3%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
476
75.3%
-2.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
104
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
104
16.5%
-5.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
209
% of total
33.1%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
209
33.1%
+3.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
106
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
106
16.8%
+2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
57
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
57
9.0%
-2.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
91
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
91
14.4%
-0.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
60
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
60
9.5%
+2.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+116
-2.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+2
-5.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+73
+3.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+39
+2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+2
-2.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+23
-0.2pp
Not Stated
+28
+2.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Aldinga. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 476 | 75.3% | 73.4% | 360 | 77.4% | 74.2% | +116 | -2.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 104 | 16.5% | 21.0% | 102 | 21.9% | 22.1% | +2 | -5.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 209 | 33.1% | 30.0% | 136 | 29.2% | 29.1% | +73 | +3.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 106 | 16.8% | 13.5% | 67 | 14.4% | 13.3% | +39 | +2.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 57 | 9.0% | 8.9% | 55 | 11.8% | 9.7% | +2 | -2.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 91 | 14.4% | 21.9% | 68 | 14.6% | 19.0% | +23 | -0.2pp |
| Not Stated | 60 | 9.5% | 4.6% | 32 | 6.9% | 6.8% | +28 | +2.6pp |
| Total | 632 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 465 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +167 | 0.0pp |