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 Cherry Gardens, accounting for 85.4% (446 people). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (73.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 37 people.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Cherry Gardens - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Cherry Gardens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cherry Gardens, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
446
% of total
85.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
446
85.4%
0.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
110
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
110
21.1%
+2.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
172
% of total
33.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
172
33.0%
-1.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
98
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
98
18.8%
-1.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
66
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
66
12.6%
+0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
60
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
60
11.5%
-0.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
23
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
23
4.4%
+1.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+37
0.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+21
+2.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+7
-1.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+3
-1.0pp
30 Hours Or More
+6
+0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+3
-0.4pp
Not Stated
+9
+1.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Cherry Gardens. 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 | 446 | 85.4% | 73.4% | 409 | 85.4% | 74.2% | +37 | 0.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 110 | 21.1% | 21.0% | 89 | 18.6% | 22.1% | +21 | +2.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 172 | 33.0% | 30.0% | 165 | 34.4% | 29.1% | +7 | -1.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 98 | 18.8% | 13.5% | 95 | 19.8% | 13.3% | +3 | -1.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 66 | 12.6% | 8.9% | 60 | 12.5% | 9.7% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 60 | 11.5% | 21.9% | 57 | 11.9% | 19.0% | +3 | -0.4pp |
| Not Stated | 23 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 14 | 2.9% | 6.8% | +9 | +1.5pp |
| Total | 522 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 479 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +43 | 0.0pp |