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 Virginia (SA), accounting for 67% (1,436 people). This share was higher than Playford (C) (63.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 522 people and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Virginia (SA) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Virginia (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Virginia (SA), with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,436
% of total
67.0%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
1,436
67.0%
+2.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
456
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
456
21.3%
-0.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
565
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
565
26.4%
+2.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
235
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
235
11.0%
+1.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
180
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
180
8.4%
-0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
534
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
534
24.9%
-2.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
172
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
172
8.0%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+522
+2.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+145
-0.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+222
+2.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+97
+1.3pp
30 Hours Or More
+58
-0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+145
-2.4pp
Not Stated
+42
-1.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Virginia (SA). 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 | 1,436 | 67.0% | 63.3% | 914 | 64.1% | 65.3% | +522 | +2.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 456 | 21.3% | 18.9% | 311 | 21.8% | 19.7% | +145 | -0.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 565 | 26.4% | 24.7% | 343 | 24.0% | 24.6% | +222 | +2.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 235 | 11.0% | 10.7% | 138 | 9.7% | 11.2% | +97 | +1.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 180 | 8.4% | 8.9% | 122 | 8.5% | 9.8% | +58 | -0.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 534 | 24.9% | 30.1% | 389 | 27.3% | 25.6% | +145 | -2.4pp |
| Not Stated | 172 | 8.0% | 6.7% | 130 | 9.1% | 9.1% | +42 | -1.1pp |
| Total | 2,142 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,427 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +715 | 0.0pp |