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 Western Flat, accounting for 74.5% (76 people). This share was higher than Tatiara (DC) (70%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 3,400 people, while its share rose by 8.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Western Flat - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Western Flat in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tatiara (DC) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Western Flat, with comparison markers for Tatiara (DC).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
76
% of total
74.5%
Change from 2016
+8.9pp
76
74.5%
+8.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
21
% of total
20.6%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
21
20.6%
+3.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
28
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
28
27.5%
+1.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
14
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
14
13.7%
+1.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
13
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
13
12.7%
+2.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
13
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
-9.7pp
13
12.7%
-9.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
11
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
11
10.8%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-3,400
+8.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-870
+3.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-1,352
+1.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-649
+1.2pp
30 Hours Or More
-529
+2.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-1,172
-9.7pp
Not Stated
-621
-1.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Western Flat. 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 | 76 | 74.5% | 70.0% | 3,476 | 65.6% | 71.4% | -3,400 | +8.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 21 | 20.6% | 20.8% | 891 | 16.8% | 22.4% | -870 | +3.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 28 | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1,380 | 26.1% | 25.9% | -1,352 | +1.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 14 | 13.7% | 12.6% | 663 | 12.5% | 13.0% | -649 | +1.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 13 | 12.7% | 9.2% | 542 | 10.2% | 10.2% | -529 | +2.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 13 | 12.7% | 21.1% | 1,185 | 22.4% | 17.0% | -1,172 | -9.7pp |
| Not Stated | 11 | 10.8% | 9.0% | 632 | 11.9% | 11.7% | -621 | -1.1pp |
| Total | 102 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,296 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -5,194 | 0.0pp |