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 Flagstaff Hill, accounting for 79.5% (6,695 people). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (73.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 6,648 people and 29 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Flagstaff Hill - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Flagstaff Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Flagstaff Hill, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
6,695
% of total
79.5%
Change from 2016
+29.0pp
6,695
79.5%
+29.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
1,878
% of total
22.3%
Change from 2016
+12.6pp
1,878
22.3%
+12.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
2,741
% of total
32.6%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
2,741
32.6%
+3.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
1,305
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
+6.9pp
1,305
15.5%
+6.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
771
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
771
9.2%
+6.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,533
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
1,533
18.2%
-2.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
186
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-35.4pp
186
2.2%
-35.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+6,648
+29.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+1,869
+12.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+2,714
+3.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+1,297
+6.9pp
30 Hours Or More
+768
+6.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,514
-2.2pp
Not Stated
+151
-35.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Flagstaff Hill. 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 | 6,695 | 79.5% | 73.4% | 47 | 50.5% | 74.2% | +6,648 | +29.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 1,878 | 22.3% | 21.0% | 9 | 9.7% | 22.1% | +1,869 | +12.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 2,741 | 32.6% | 30.0% | 27 | 29.0% | 29.1% | +2,714 | +3.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 1,305 | 15.5% | 13.5% | 8 | 8.6% | 13.3% | +1,297 | +6.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 771 | 9.2% | 8.9% | 3 | 3.2% | 9.7% | +768 | +6.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,533 | 18.2% | 21.9% | 19 | 20.4% | 19.0% | +1,514 | -2.2pp |
| Not Stated | 186 | 2.2% | 4.6% | 35 | 37.6% | 6.8% | +151 | -35.4pp |
| Total | 8,417 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 93 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +8,324 | 0.0pp |