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 Humbug Scrub (part), accounting for 83.1% (290 people). This share was higher than Playford (C) (63.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 5 And 14 Hours, which increased by 26 people and 8.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Humbug Scrub (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Humbug Scrub (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Humbug Scrub (part), with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
290
% of total
83.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
290
83.1%
-0.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
70
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
70
20.1%
-1.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
117
% of total
33.5%
Change from 2016
+8.2pp
117
33.5%
+8.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
58
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
-6.5pp
58
16.6%
-6.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
45
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
45
12.9%
-0.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
37
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
37
10.6%
-0.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
18
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
18
5.2%
-1.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-10
-0.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-7
-1.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+26
+8.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-25
-6.5pp
30 Hours Or More
-4
-0.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-4
-0.8pp
Not Stated
-7
-1.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Humbug Scrub (part). 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 | 290 | 83.1% | 63.3% | 300 | 83.6% | 65.3% | -10 | -0.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 70 | 20.1% | 18.9% | 77 | 21.4% | 19.7% | -7 | -1.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 117 | 33.5% | 24.7% | 91 | 25.3% | 24.6% | +26 | +8.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 58 | 16.6% | 10.7% | 83 | 23.1% | 11.2% | -25 | -6.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 45 | 12.9% | 8.9% | 49 | 13.6% | 9.8% | -4 | -0.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 37 | 10.6% | 30.1% | 41 | 11.4% | 25.6% | -4 | -0.8pp |
| Not Stated | 18 | 5.2% | 6.7% | 25 | 7.0% | 9.1% | -7 | -1.8pp |
| Total | 349 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 359 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -10 | 0.0pp |