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 Tatachilla, accounting for 79.8% (146 people). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (73.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 15 And 29 Hours, which increased by 13 people and 6.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Tatachilla - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Tatachilla in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tatachilla, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
146
% of total
79.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
146
79.8%
+2.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
35
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
35
19.1%
-1.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
52
% of total
28.4%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
52
28.4%
-3.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
37
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
37
20.2%
+6.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
22
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
22
12.0%
+1.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
36
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
36
19.7%
-0.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
7
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
7
3.8%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+12
+2.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-1
-1.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-3
-3.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+13
+6.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+3
+1.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+1
-0.4pp
Not Stated
-2
-1.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Tatachilla. 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 | 146 | 79.8% | 73.4% | 134 | 77.0% | 74.2% | +12 | +2.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 35 | 19.1% | 21.0% | 36 | 20.7% | 22.1% | -1 | -1.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 52 | 28.4% | 30.0% | 55 | 31.6% | 29.1% | -3 | -3.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 37 | 20.2% | 13.5% | 24 | 13.8% | 13.3% | +13 | +6.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 22 | 12.0% | 8.9% | 19 | 10.9% | 9.7% | +3 | +1.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 36 | 19.7% | 21.9% | 35 | 20.1% | 19.0% | +1 | -0.4pp |
| Not Stated | 7 | 3.8% | 4.6% | 9 | 5.2% | 6.8% | -2 | -1.4pp |
| Total | 183 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 174 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9 | 0.0pp |