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 Penfield Gardens, accounting for 67.6% (177 people). This share was higher than Playford (C) (63.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 156 people, while its share fell by 13.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Penfield Gardens - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Penfield Gardens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Penfield Gardens, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
177
% of total
67.6%
Change from 2016
-13.2pp
177
67.6%
-13.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
60
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
+11.4pp
60
22.9%
+11.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
63
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
-26.0pp
63
24.0%
-26.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
34
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
34
13.0%
-6.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
20
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+7.6pp
20
7.6%
+7.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
73
% of total
27.9%
Change from 2016
+27.9pp
73
27.9%
+27.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
14
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
14
5.3%
-6.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+156
-13.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+57
+11.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+50
-26.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+29
-6.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+20
+7.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+73
+27.9pp
Not Stated
+11
-6.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Penfield Gardens. 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 | 177 | 67.6% | 63.3% | 21 | 80.8% | 65.3% | +156 | -13.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 60 | 22.9% | 18.9% | 3 | 11.5% | 19.7% | +57 | +11.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 63 | 24.0% | 24.7% | 13 | 50.0% | 24.6% | +50 | -26.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 34 | 13.0% | 10.7% | 5 | 19.2% | 11.2% | +29 | -6.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 20 | 7.6% | 8.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.8% | +20 | +7.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 73 | 27.9% | 30.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 25.6% | +73 | +27.9pp |
| Not Stated | 14 | 5.3% | 6.7% | 3 | 11.5% | 9.1% | +11 | -6.2pp |
| Total | 262 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 26 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +236 | 0.0pp |