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 Davoren Park, accounting for 54.4% (2,659 people). This share was lower than Playford (C) (63.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 231 people and 5.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Davoren Park - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Davoren Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Davoren Park, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,659
% of total
54.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
2,659
54.4%
-1.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
792
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
792
16.2%
+0.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
988
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
988
20.2%
-0.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
444
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
444
9.1%
-0.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
435
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
435
8.9%
-0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,802
% of total
36.9%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
1,802
36.9%
+5.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
434
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
434
8.9%
-4.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-92
-1.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+8
+0.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-39
-0.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-37
-0.6pp
30 Hours Or More
-24
-0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+231
+5.3pp
Not Stated
-205
-4.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Davoren Park. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 2,659 | 54.4% | 63.3% | 2,751 | 55.4% | 65.3% | -92 | -1.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 792 | 16.2% | 18.9% | 784 | 15.8% | 19.7% | +8 | +0.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 988 | 20.2% | 24.7% | 1,027 | 20.7% | 24.6% | -39 | -0.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 444 | 9.1% | 10.7% | 481 | 9.7% | 11.2% | -37 | -0.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 435 | 8.9% | 8.9% | 459 | 9.2% | 9.8% | -24 | -0.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,802 | 36.9% | 30.1% | 1,571 | 31.6% | 25.6% | +231 | +5.3pp |
| Not Stated | 434 | 8.9% | 6.7% | 639 | 12.9% | 9.1% | -205 | -4.0pp |
| Total | 4,889 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,964 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -75 | 0.0pp |