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 Mundulla, accounting for 76.9% (279 people). This share was higher than Tatiara (DC) (70%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which decreased by 11 people and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Mundulla - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Mundulla in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tatiara (DC) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mundulla, with comparison markers for Tatiara (DC).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
279
% of total
76.9%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
279
76.9%
-2.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
90
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
90
24.8%
-2.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
92
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
92
25.3%
+0.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
54
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
54
14.9%
-1.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
43
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
43
11.8%
+1.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
49
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
49
13.5%
-2.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
40
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
40
11.0%
+4.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-10
-2.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-11
-2.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+3
+0.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-6
-1.5pp
30 Hours Or More
+4
+1.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-10
-2.7pp
Not Stated
+17
+4.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Mundulla. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tatiara (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tatiara (DC)% | Count | % | Tatiara (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 279 | 76.9% | 70.0% | 289 | 79.2% | 71.4% | -10 | -2.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 90 | 24.8% | 20.8% | 101 | 27.7% | 22.4% | -11 | -2.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 92 | 25.3% | 27.5% | 89 | 24.4% | 25.9% | +3 | +0.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 54 | 14.9% | 12.6% | 60 | 16.4% | 13.0% | -6 | -1.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 43 | 11.8% | 9.2% | 39 | 10.7% | 10.2% | +4 | +1.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 49 | 13.5% | 21.1% | 59 | 16.2% | 17.0% | -10 | -2.7pp |
| Not Stated | 40 | 11.0% | 9.0% | 23 | 6.3% | 11.7% | +17 | +4.7pp |
| Total | 363 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 365 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2 | 0.0pp |