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, accounting for 49% (196 people). This share was lower than Playford (C) (63.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 58 people and 11.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Penfield - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Penfield in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Penfield, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
196
% of total
49.0%
Change from 2016
-17.8pp
196
49.0%
-17.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
56
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
56
14.0%
-5.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
68
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
-7.8pp
68
17.0%
-7.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
34
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
34
8.5%
-2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
38
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
38
9.5%
-2.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
163
% of total
40.8%
Change from 2016
+11.6pp
163
40.8%
+11.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
47
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+6.5pp
47
11.8%
+6.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-44
-17.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-15
-5.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-21
-7.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-4
-2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
-3
-2.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+58
+11.6pp
Not Stated
+28
+6.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Penfield. 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 | 196 | 49.0% | 63.3% | 240 | 66.8% | 65.3% | -44 | -17.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 56 | 14.0% | 18.9% | 71 | 19.8% | 19.7% | -15 | -5.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 68 | 17.0% | 24.7% | 89 | 24.8% | 24.6% | -21 | -7.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 34 | 8.5% | 10.7% | 38 | 10.7% | 11.2% | -4 | -2.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 38 | 9.5% | 8.9% | 41 | 11.5% | 9.8% | -3 | -2.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 163 | 40.8% | 30.1% | 105 | 29.2% | 25.6% | +58 | +11.6pp |
| Not Stated | 47 | 11.8% | 6.7% | 19 | 5.3% | 9.1% | +28 | +6.5pp |
| Total | 400 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 359 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +41 | 0.0pp |