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 Clarendon (SA), accounting for 83.5% (452 people). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (73.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 446 people and 23.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Clarendon (SA) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Clarendon (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clarendon (SA), with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
452
% of total
83.5%
Change from 2016
+23.5pp
452
83.5%
+23.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
114
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
-38.9pp
114
21.1%
-38.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
172
% of total
31.8%
Change from 2016
+31.8pp
172
31.8%
+31.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
114
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
+21.1pp
114
21.1%
+21.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
52
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+9.6pp
52
9.6%
+9.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
66
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+12.2pp
66
12.2%
+12.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
21
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
21
3.9%
+3.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+446
+23.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+108
-38.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+172
+31.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+114
+21.1pp
30 Hours Or More
+52
+9.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+66
+12.2pp
Not Stated
+21
+3.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Clarendon (SA). 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 | 452 | 83.5% | 73.4% | 6 | 60.0% | 74.2% | +446 | +23.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 114 | 21.1% | 21.0% | 6 | 60.0% | 22.1% | +108 | -38.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 172 | 31.8% | 30.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 29.1% | +172 | +31.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 114 | 21.1% | 13.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 13.3% | +114 | +21.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 52 | 9.6% | 8.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.7% | +52 | +9.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 66 | 12.2% | 21.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 19.0% | +66 | +12.2pp |
| Not Stated | 21 | 3.9% | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.8% | +21 | +3.9pp |
| Total | 541 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +531 | 0.0pp |