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 Noarlunga Centre, accounting for 52.8% (103 people). This share was lower than Onkaparinga (C) (73.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 41 people and 20.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Noarlunga Centre - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Noarlunga Centre in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Noarlunga Centre, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
103
% of total
52.8%
Change from 2016
-14.6pp
103
52.8%
-14.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
29
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
-12.4pp
29
14.9%
-12.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
51
% of total
26.2%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
51
26.2%
-2.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
9
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
9
4.6%
-2.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
14
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
14
7.2%
+3.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
80
% of total
41.0%
Change from 2016
+20.1pp
80
41.0%
+20.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
13
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
13
6.7%
-3.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-23
-14.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-22
-12.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-3
-2.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-5
-2.9pp
30 Hours Or More
+7
+3.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+41
+20.1pp
Not Stated
-6
-3.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Noarlunga Centre. 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 | 103 | 52.8% | 73.4% | 126 | 67.4% | 74.2% | -23 | -14.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 29 | 14.9% | 21.0% | 51 | 27.3% | 22.1% | -22 | -12.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 51 | 26.2% | 30.0% | 54 | 28.9% | 29.1% | -3 | -2.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 9 | 4.6% | 13.5% | 14 | 7.5% | 13.3% | -5 | -2.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 14 | 7.2% | 8.9% | 7 | 3.7% | 9.7% | +7 | +3.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 80 | 41.0% | 21.9% | 39 | 20.9% | 19.0% | +41 | +20.1pp |
| Not Stated | 13 | 6.7% | 4.6% | 19 | 10.2% | 6.8% | -6 | -3.5pp |
| Total | 195 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 187 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +8 | 0.0pp |