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.

Key insight

In 2021, not doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Shaugh, accounting for 42.9% (18 people). This share was higher than Tatiara (DC) (21.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 11 people and 4 percentage points.

Section overview

Unpaid domestic work

Shaugh - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Shaugh in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tatiara (DC) and change since 2016.

Unpaid domestic work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Shaugh, with comparison markers for Tatiara (DC).

Shaugh
Tatiara (DC)

Did Unpaid Domestic Work

2021 count

11

% of total

26.2%

Change from 2016

+26.2pp

Less Than 5 Hours

2021 count

4

% of total

9.5%

Change from 2016

+9.5pp

Between 5 And 14 Hours

2021 count

3

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

+7.1pp

Between 15 And 29 Hours

2021 count

4

% of total

9.5%

Change from 2016

+9.5pp

30 Hours Or More

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Did No Unpaid Domestic Work

2021 count

18

% of total

42.9%

Change from 2016

+4.0pp

Not Stated

2021 count

19

% of total

45.2%

Change from 2016

+45.2pp

Data table

Unpaid domestic work for Shaugh. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tatiara (DC).

Unpaid domestic work for Shaugh. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tatiara (DC).
Unpaid domestic work for Shaugh. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tatiara (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Tatiara (DC)%Count%Tatiara (DC)%Countpp
Did Unpaid Domestic Work1126.2%70.0%00.0%71.4%+11+26.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours49.5%20.8%00.0%22.4%+4+9.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours37.1%27.5%00.0%25.9%+3+7.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours49.5%12.6%00.0%13.0%+4+9.5pp
30 Hours Or More00.0%9.2%00.0%10.2%00.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work1842.9%21.1%738.9%17.0%+11+4.0pp
Not Stated1945.2%9.0%00.0%11.7%+19+45.2pp
Total42100.0%100.0%18100.0%100.0%+240.0pp