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 Renmark South, accounting for 70% (247 people). This share was higher than Renmark Paringa (DC) (66.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 48 people and 11.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Renmark South - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Renmark South in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Renmark Paringa (DC) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Renmark South, with comparison markers for Renmark Paringa (DC).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
247
% of total
70.0%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
247
70.0%
-2.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
73
% of total
20.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
73
20.7%
+1.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
82
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
-7.3pp
82
23.2%
-7.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
55
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
55
15.6%
+2.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
37
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
37
10.5%
+0.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
91
% of total
25.8%
Change from 2016
+11.2pp
91
25.8%
+11.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
24
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
24
6.8%
-3.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+32
-2.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+17
+1.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-8
-7.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+15
+2.0pp
30 Hours Or More
+8
+0.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+48
+11.2pp
Not Stated
-6
-3.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Renmark South. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Renmark Paringa (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Renmark Paringa (DC)% | Count | % | Renmark Paringa (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 247 | 70.0% | 66.4% | 215 | 72.9% | 65.9% | +32 | -2.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 73 | 20.7% | 18.5% | 56 | 19.0% | 18.9% | +17 | +1.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 82 | 23.2% | 25.7% | 90 | 30.5% | 24.7% | -8 | -7.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 55 | 15.6% | 13.4% | 40 | 13.6% | 12.7% | +15 | +2.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 37 | 10.5% | 8.8% | 29 | 9.8% | 9.6% | +8 | +0.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 91 | 25.8% | 26.3% | 43 | 14.6% | 22.9% | +48 | +11.2pp |
| Not Stated | 24 | 6.8% | 7.3% | 30 | 10.2% | 11.2% | -6 | -3.4pp |
| Total | 353 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 295 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +58 | 0.0pp |