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 Coromandel Valley (part), accounting for 84.9% (2,940 people). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (73.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 2,830 people and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Coromandel Valley (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Coromandel Valley (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coromandel Valley (part), with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,940
% of total
84.9%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
2,940
84.9%
+2.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
800
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
800
23.1%
+4.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,237
% of total
35.7%
Change from 2016
+9.6pp
1,237
35.7%
+9.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
602
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
602
17.4%
+0.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
301
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-11.4pp
301
8.7%
-11.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
448
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
448
12.9%
+1.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
84
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
84
2.4%
-5.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+2,830
+2.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+775
+4.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+1,202
+9.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+579
+0.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+274
-11.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+432
+1.0pp
Not Stated
+73
-5.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Coromandel Valley (part). 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 | 2,940 | 84.9% | 73.4% | 110 | 82.1% | 74.2% | +2,830 | +2.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 800 | 23.1% | 21.0% | 25 | 18.7% | 22.1% | +775 | +4.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,237 | 35.7% | 30.0% | 35 | 26.1% | 29.1% | +1,202 | +9.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 602 | 17.4% | 13.5% | 23 | 17.2% | 13.3% | +579 | +0.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 301 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 27 | 20.1% | 9.7% | +274 | -11.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 448 | 12.9% | 21.9% | 16 | 11.9% | 19.0% | +432 | +1.0pp |
| Not Stated | 84 | 2.4% | 4.6% | 11 | 8.2% | 6.8% | +73 | -5.8pp |
| Total | 3,462 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 134 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,328 | 0.0pp |