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 Uleybury, accounting for 86.6% (220 people). This share was higher than Playford (C) (63.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 3,450 people, while its share rose by 13.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Uleybury - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Uleybury in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Uleybury, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
220
% of total
86.6%
Change from 2016
+13.9pp
220
86.6%
+13.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
66
% of total
26.0%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
66
26.0%
+4.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
84
% of total
33.1%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
84
33.1%
+5.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
44
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
44
17.3%
+4.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
26
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
26
10.2%
-0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
32
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
-8.9pp
32
12.6%
-8.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
8
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
8
3.1%
-2.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-3,450
+13.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-1,019
+4.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-1,311
+5.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-601
+4.5pp
30 Hours Or More
-519
-0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-1,052
-8.9pp
Not Stated
-287
-2.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Uleybury. 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 | 220 | 86.6% | 63.3% | 3,670 | 72.7% | 65.3% | -3,450 | +13.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 66 | 26.0% | 18.9% | 1,085 | 21.5% | 19.7% | -1,019 | +4.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 84 | 33.1% | 24.7% | 1,395 | 27.6% | 24.6% | -1,311 | +5.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 44 | 17.3% | 10.7% | 645 | 12.8% | 11.2% | -601 | +4.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 26 | 10.2% | 8.9% | 545 | 10.8% | 9.8% | -519 | -0.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 32 | 12.6% | 30.1% | 1,084 | 21.5% | 25.6% | -1,052 | -8.9pp |
| Not Stated | 8 | 3.1% | 6.7% | 295 | 5.8% | 9.1% | -287 | -2.7pp |
| Total | 254 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,048 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -4,794 | 0.0pp |