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 Munno Para Downs, accounting for 71.8% (112 people). This share was higher than Playford (C) (63.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which decreased by 14 people and 4.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Munno Para Downs - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Munno Para Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Munno Para Downs, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
112
% of total
71.8%
Change from 2016
+11.2pp
112
71.8%
+11.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
24
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
24
15.4%
-4.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
40
% of total
25.6%
Change from 2016
+9.6pp
40
25.6%
+9.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
30
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
30
19.2%
+6.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
18
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
18
11.5%
-0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
47
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
47
30.1%
+5.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
6
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-6.8pp
6
3.8%
-6.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-2
+11.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-14
-4.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+10
+9.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+6
+6.4pp
30 Hours Or More
-4
-0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
0
+5.1pp
Not Stated
-14
-6.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Munno Para 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 | 112 | 71.8% | 63.3% | 114 | 60.6% | 65.3% | -2 | +11.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 24 | 15.4% | 18.9% | 38 | 20.2% | 19.7% | -14 | -4.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 40 | 25.6% | 24.7% | 30 | 16.0% | 24.6% | +10 | +9.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 30 | 19.2% | 10.7% | 24 | 12.8% | 11.2% | +6 | +6.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 18 | 11.5% | 8.9% | 22 | 11.7% | 9.8% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 47 | 30.1% | 30.1% | 47 | 25.0% | 25.6% | 0 | +5.1pp |
| Not Stated | 6 | 3.8% | 6.7% | 20 | 10.6% | 9.1% | -14 | -6.8pp |
| Total | 156 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 188 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -32 | 0.0pp |