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 Para Vista, accounting for 64.3% (1,596 people). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (62.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 1,473 people, while its share fell by 9.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Para Vista - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Para Vista in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Para Vista, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,596
% of total
64.3%
Change from 2016
-9.4pp
1,596
64.3%
-9.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
463
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
463
18.7%
-5.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
640
% of total
25.8%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
640
25.8%
-1.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
284
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
284
11.4%
-2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
209
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
209
8.4%
+0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
757
% of total
30.5%
Change from 2016
+16.7pp
757
30.5%
+16.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
126
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
126
5.1%
-5.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,473
-9.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+422
-5.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+594
-1.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+261
-2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+196
+0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+734
+16.7pp
Not Stated
+109
-5.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Para Vista. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,596 | 64.3% | 62.6% | 123 | 73.7% | 66.5% | +1,473 | -9.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 463 | 18.7% | 19.2% | 41 | 24.6% | 20.9% | +422 | -5.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 640 | 25.8% | 24.5% | 46 | 27.5% | 25.3% | +594 | -1.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 284 | 11.4% | 10.6% | 23 | 13.8% | 11.3% | +261 | -2.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 209 | 8.4% | 8.2% | 13 | 7.8% | 8.9% | +196 | +0.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 757 | 30.5% | 32.4% | 23 | 13.8% | 26.8% | +734 | +16.7pp |
| Not Stated | 126 | 5.1% | 5.0% | 17 | 10.2% | 6.7% | +109 | -5.1pp |
| Total | 2,481 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 167 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,314 | 0.0pp |