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, accounting for 63.8% (2,285 people). This share was higher than Playford (C) (63.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 5,462 people and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Munno Para - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Munno Para in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Munno Para, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,285
% of total
63.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
2,285
63.8%
-0.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
672
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
672
18.8%
-0.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
907
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
907
25.3%
+1.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
404
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
404
11.3%
0.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
302
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
302
8.4%
-1.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,094
% of total
30.5%
Change from 2016
+6.5pp
1,094
30.5%
+6.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
209
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-5.7pp
209
5.8%
-5.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-5,462
-0.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-1,622
-0.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-1,987
+1.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-953
0.0pp
30 Hours Or More
-900
-1.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-1,793
+6.5pp
Not Stated
-1,176
-5.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Munno Para. 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 | 2,285 | 63.8% | 63.3% | 7,747 | 64.4% | 65.3% | -5,462 | -0.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 672 | 18.8% | 18.9% | 2,294 | 19.1% | 19.7% | -1,622 | -0.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 907 | 25.3% | 24.7% | 2,894 | 24.1% | 24.6% | -1,987 | +1.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 404 | 11.3% | 10.7% | 1,357 | 11.3% | 11.2% | -953 | 0.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 302 | 8.4% | 8.9% | 1,202 | 10.0% | 9.8% | -900 | -1.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,094 | 30.5% | 30.1% | 2,887 | 24.0% | 25.6% | -1,793 | +6.5pp |
| Not Stated | 209 | 5.8% | 6.7% | 1,385 | 11.5% | 9.1% | -1,176 | -5.7pp |
| Total | 3,584 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12,028 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -8,444 | 0.0pp |