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 Hackham, accounting for 67.1% (2,491 people). This share was lower than Onkaparinga (C) (73.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 5 And 14 Hours, which increased by 193 people and 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Hackham - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Hackham in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hackham, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,491
% of total
67.1%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
2,491
67.1%
-3.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
695
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
695
18.7%
-2.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,023
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
1,023
27.5%
+2.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
431
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
431
11.6%
-1.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
342
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
342
9.2%
-2.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
970
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
970
26.1%
+1.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
262
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
262
7.1%
+1.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+175
-3.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
0
-2.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+193
+2.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+13
-1.0pp
30 Hours Or More
-31
-2.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+157
+1.5pp
Not Stated
+83
+1.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Hackham. 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 | 2,491 | 67.1% | 73.4% | 2,316 | 70.1% | 74.2% | +175 | -3.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 695 | 18.7% | 21.0% | 695 | 21.0% | 22.1% | 0 | -2.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,023 | 27.5% | 30.0% | 830 | 25.1% | 29.1% | +193 | +2.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 431 | 11.6% | 13.5% | 418 | 12.6% | 13.3% | +13 | -1.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 342 | 9.2% | 8.9% | 373 | 11.3% | 9.7% | -31 | -2.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 970 | 26.1% | 21.9% | 813 | 24.6% | 19.0% | +157 | +1.5pp |
| Not Stated | 262 | 7.1% | 4.6% | 179 | 5.4% | 6.8% | +83 | +1.7pp |
| Total | 3,714 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,306 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +408 | 0.0pp |