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 Darlington (SA) (part), accounting for 71.6% (775 people). This share was lower than Onkaparinga (C) (73.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 1,976 people, while its share rose by 16.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Darlington (SA) (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Darlington (SA) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Darlington (SA) (part), with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
775
% of total
71.6%
Change from 2016
+16.2pp
775
71.6%
+16.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
247
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
+7.0pp
247
22.8%
+7.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
317
% of total
29.3%
Change from 2016
+8.6pp
317
29.3%
+8.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
124
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
124
11.5%
+1.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
87
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
87
8.0%
-1.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
240
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
-9.4pp
240
22.2%
-9.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
60
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-7.4pp
60
5.5%
-7.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-1,976
+16.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-537
+7.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-710
+8.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-357
+1.8pp
30 Hours Or More
-372
-1.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-1,331
-9.4pp
Not Stated
-579
-7.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Darlington (SA) (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 | 775 | 71.6% | 73.4% | 2,751 | 55.4% | 74.2% | -1,976 | +16.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 247 | 22.8% | 21.0% | 784 | 15.8% | 22.1% | -537 | +7.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 317 | 29.3% | 30.0% | 1,027 | 20.7% | 29.1% | -710 | +8.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 124 | 11.5% | 13.5% | 481 | 9.7% | 13.3% | -357 | +1.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 87 | 8.0% | 8.9% | 459 | 9.2% | 9.7% | -372 | -1.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 240 | 22.2% | 21.9% | 1,571 | 31.6% | 19.0% | -1,331 | -9.4pp |
| Not Stated | 60 | 5.5% | 4.6% | 639 | 12.9% | 6.8% | -579 | -7.4pp |
| Total | 1,082 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,964 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -3,882 | 0.0pp |