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 Onkaparinga Hills, accounting for 78.3% (1,706 people). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (73.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 1,530 people and 7.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Onkaparinga Hills - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Onkaparinga Hills in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Onkaparinga Hills, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,706
% of total
78.3%
Change from 2016
+7.9pp
1,706
78.3%
+7.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
448
% of total
20.6%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
448
20.6%
+2.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
699
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
699
32.1%
+6.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
322
% of total
14.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
322
14.8%
+1.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
237
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
237
10.9%
-1.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
408
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
408
18.7%
+3.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
62
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-10.4pp
62
2.8%
-10.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,530
+7.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+403
+2.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+634
+6.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+288
+1.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+205
-1.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+369
+3.1pp
Not Stated
+29
-10.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Onkaparinga Hills. 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 | 1,706 | 78.3% | 73.4% | 176 | 70.4% | 74.2% | +1,530 | +7.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 448 | 20.6% | 21.0% | 45 | 18.0% | 22.1% | +403 | +2.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 699 | 32.1% | 30.0% | 65 | 26.0% | 29.1% | +634 | +6.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 322 | 14.8% | 13.5% | 34 | 13.6% | 13.3% | +288 | +1.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 237 | 10.9% | 8.9% | 32 | 12.8% | 9.7% | +205 | -1.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 408 | 18.7% | 21.9% | 39 | 15.6% | 19.0% | +369 | +3.1pp |
| Not Stated | 62 | 2.8% | 4.6% | 33 | 13.2% | 6.8% | +29 | -10.4pp |
| Total | 2,180 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 250 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,930 | 0.0pp |