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 Robe (DC), accounting for 75.3% (1,002 people). This share was higher than Regional SA (69.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 149 people and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Robe (DC) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Robe (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Robe (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,002
% of total
75.3%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
1,002
75.3%
+3.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
247
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
247
18.6%
-1.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
377
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
377
28.3%
+0.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
226
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
226
17.0%
+2.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
152
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
152
11.4%
+0.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
250
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
250
18.8%
+2.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
81
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
81
6.1%
-5.0pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+149
+3.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+13
-1.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+51
+0.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+57
+2.7pp
30 Hours Or More
+28
+0.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+51
+2.0pp
Not Stated
-51
-5.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Robe (DC). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,002 | 75.3% | 69.3% | 853 | 72.0% | 69.8% | +149 | +3.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 247 | 18.6% | 17.9% | 234 | 19.7% | 18.4% | +13 | -1.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 377 | 28.3% | 27.0% | 326 | 27.5% | 26.0% | +51 | +0.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 226 | 17.0% | 13.9% | 169 | 14.3% | 13.8% | +57 | +2.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 152 | 11.4% | 10.4% | 124 | 10.5% | 11.5% | +28 | +0.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 250 | 18.8% | 22.7% | 199 | 16.8% | 20.0% | +51 | +2.0pp |
| Not Stated | 81 | 6.1% | 8.0% | 132 | 11.1% | 10.2% | -51 | -5.0pp |
| Total | 1,330 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,185 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +145 | 0.0pp |