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.
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Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Prospect (C), accounting for 74.2% (13,664 people). This share was higher than Greater Adelaide (70.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 1,015 people.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Prospect (C) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Prospect (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Prospect (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
13,664
% of total
74.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
13,664
74.2%
0.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
4,111
% of total
22.3%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
4,111
22.3%
-2.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
5,859
% of total
31.8%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
5,859
31.8%
+1.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
2,451
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
2,451
13.3%
+1.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
1,243
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,243
6.8%
-0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
4,059
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
4,059
22.0%
+2.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
691
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
691
3.8%
-2.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,015
0.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-157
-2.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+699
+1.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+418
+1.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+55
-0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+673
+2.1pp
Not Stated
-324
-2.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Prospect (C). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 13,664 | 74.2% | 70.7% | 12,649 | 74.2% | 71.4% | +1,015 | 0.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 4,111 | 22.3% | 21.0% | 4,268 | 25.0% | 22.6% | -157 | -2.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 5,859 | 31.8% | 29.0% | 5,160 | 30.3% | 27.9% | +699 | +1.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 2,451 | 13.3% | 12.6% | 2,033 | 11.9% | 12.3% | +418 | +1.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 1,243 | 6.8% | 8.1% | 1,188 | 7.0% | 8.6% | +55 | -0.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 4,059 | 22.0% | 24.9% | 3,386 | 19.9% | 21.8% | +673 | +2.1pp |
| Not Stated | 691 | 3.8% | 4.4% | 1,015 | 6.0% | 6.8% | -324 | -2.2pp |
| Total | 18,413 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 17,050 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,363 | 0.0pp |