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 One Tree Hill, accounting for 76.6% (668 people). This share was higher than Playford (C) (63.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which decreased by 47 people and 4.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
One Tree Hill - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for One Tree Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for One Tree Hill, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
668
% of total
76.6%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
668
76.6%
-1.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
164
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
164
18.8%
-4.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
266
% of total
30.5%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
266
30.5%
+1.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
159
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
159
18.2%
+3.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
79
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
79
9.1%
-1.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
154
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
154
17.7%
+2.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
44
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
44
5.0%
-2.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-36
-1.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-47
-4.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+7
+1.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+24
+3.3pp
30 Hours Or More
-20
-1.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+13
+2.1pp
Not Stated
-20
-2.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for One Tree Hill. 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 | 668 | 76.6% | 63.3% | 704 | 77.7% | 65.3% | -36 | -1.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 164 | 18.8% | 18.9% | 211 | 23.3% | 19.7% | -47 | -4.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 266 | 30.5% | 24.7% | 259 | 28.6% | 24.6% | +7 | +1.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 159 | 18.2% | 10.7% | 135 | 14.9% | 11.2% | +24 | +3.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 79 | 9.1% | 8.9% | 99 | 10.9% | 9.8% | -20 | -1.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 154 | 17.7% | 30.1% | 141 | 15.6% | 25.6% | +13 | +2.1pp |
| Not Stated | 44 | 5.0% | 6.7% | 64 | 7.1% | 9.1% | -20 | -2.1pp |
| Total | 872 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 906 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -34 | 0.0pp |