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 Kangarilla (part), accounting for 80.2% (624 people). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (73.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 5 And 14 Hours, which increased by 39 people and 4.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Kangarilla (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Kangarilla (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kangarilla (part), with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
624
% of total
80.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
624
80.2%
-0.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
155
% of total
19.9%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
155
19.9%
-3.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
256
% of total
32.9%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
256
32.9%
+4.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
136
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
136
17.5%
+0.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
77
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
77
9.9%
-2.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
118
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
118
15.2%
+1.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
39
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
39
5.0%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+13
-0.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-19
-3.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+39
+4.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+6
+0.3pp
30 Hours Or More
-13
-2.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+13
+1.3pp
Not Stated
-5
-0.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Kangarilla (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 | 624 | 80.2% | 73.4% | 611 | 80.9% | 74.2% | +13 | -0.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 155 | 19.9% | 21.0% | 174 | 23.0% | 22.1% | -19 | -3.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 256 | 32.9% | 30.0% | 217 | 28.7% | 29.1% | +39 | +4.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 136 | 17.5% | 13.5% | 130 | 17.2% | 13.3% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 77 | 9.9% | 8.9% | 90 | 11.9% | 9.7% | -13 | -2.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 118 | 15.2% | 21.9% | 105 | 13.9% | 19.0% | +13 | +1.3pp |
| Not Stated | 39 | 5.0% | 4.6% | 44 | 5.8% | 6.8% | -5 | -0.8pp |
| Total | 778 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 755 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +23 | 0.0pp |