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 Macdonald Park, accounting for 68.3% (297 people). This share was higher than Playford (C) (63.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 287 people and 12.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Macdonald Park - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Macdonald Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Macdonald Park, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
297
% of total
68.3%
Change from 2016
+12.7pp
297
68.3%
+12.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
84
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
84
19.3%
+2.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
109
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
-13.8pp
109
25.1%
-13.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
56
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+12.9pp
56
12.9%
+12.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
48
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+11.0pp
48
11.0%
+11.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
111
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
+25.5pp
111
25.5%
+25.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
20
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-39.8pp
20
4.6%
-39.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+287
+12.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+81
+2.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+102
-13.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+56
+12.9pp
30 Hours Or More
+48
+11.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+111
+25.5pp
Not Stated
+12
-39.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Macdonald 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 | 297 | 68.3% | 63.3% | 10 | 55.6% | 65.3% | +287 | +12.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 84 | 19.3% | 18.9% | 3 | 16.7% | 19.7% | +81 | +2.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 109 | 25.1% | 24.7% | 7 | 38.9% | 24.6% | +102 | -13.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 56 | 12.9% | 10.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 11.2% | +56 | +12.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 48 | 11.0% | 8.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.8% | +48 | +11.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 111 | 25.5% | 30.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 25.6% | +111 | +25.5pp |
| Not Stated | 20 | 4.6% | 6.7% | 8 | 44.4% | 9.1% | +12 | -39.8pp |
| Total | 435 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 18 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +417 | 0.0pp |