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 Tumby Bay (DC), accounting for 72.1% (1,685 people). This share was higher than Regional SA (69.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 128 people and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Tumby Bay (DC) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Tumby Bay (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 Tumby Bay (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,685
% of total
72.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
1,685
72.1%
+0.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
409
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
409
17.5%
-0.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
675
% of total
28.9%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
675
28.9%
+3.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
329
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
329
14.1%
-0.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
272
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
272
11.6%
-2.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
478
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
478
20.5%
+1.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
167
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
167
7.1%
-2.8pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+128
+0.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+16
-0.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+125
+3.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+18
-0.2pp
30 Hours Or More
-31
-2.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+60
+1.2pp
Not Stated
-47
-2.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Tumby Bay (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 | 1,685 | 72.1% | 69.3% | 1,557 | 71.7% | 69.8% | +128 | +0.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 409 | 17.5% | 17.9% | 393 | 18.1% | 18.4% | +16 | -0.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 675 | 28.9% | 27.0% | 550 | 25.3% | 26.0% | +125 | +3.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 329 | 14.1% | 13.9% | 311 | 14.3% | 13.8% | +18 | -0.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 272 | 11.6% | 10.4% | 303 | 14.0% | 11.5% | -31 | -2.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 478 | 20.5% | 22.7% | 418 | 19.3% | 20.0% | +60 | +1.2pp |
| Not Stated | 167 | 7.1% | 8.0% | 214 | 9.9% | 10.2% | -47 | -2.8pp |
| Total | 2,337 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,171 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +166 | 0.0pp |