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 Elizabeth Downs, accounting for 59.1% (2,371 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 187 people and 4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Elizabeth Downs - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Elizabeth Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Elizabeth Downs, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,371
% of total
59.1%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
2,371
59.1%
-3.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
684
% of total
17.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
684
17.1%
0.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
882
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
882
22.0%
-1.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
379
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
379
9.5%
-2.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
426
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
426
10.6%
-0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,273
% of total
31.8%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
1,273
31.8%
+4.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
369
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
369
9.2%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-66
-3.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+16
0.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-17
-1.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-75
-2.1pp
30 Hours Or More
+10
-0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+187
+4.0pp
Not Stated
-12
-0.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Elizabeth Downs. 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 | 2,371 | 59.1% | 63.3% | 2,437 | 62.5% | 65.3% | -66 | -3.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 684 | 17.1% | 18.9% | 668 | 17.1% | 19.7% | +16 | 0.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 882 | 22.0% | 24.7% | 899 | 23.0% | 24.6% | -17 | -1.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 379 | 9.5% | 10.7% | 454 | 11.6% | 11.2% | -75 | -2.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 426 | 10.6% | 8.9% | 416 | 10.7% | 9.8% | +10 | -0.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,273 | 31.8% | 30.1% | 1,086 | 27.8% | 25.6% | +187 | +4.0pp |
| Not Stated | 369 | 9.2% | 6.7% | 381 | 9.8% | 9.1% | -12 | -0.6pp |
| Total | 4,009 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,902 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +107 | 0.0pp |