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 Forestville (SA), accounting for 80.7% (956 people). This share was higher than Unley (C) (76.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 925 people and 11.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Forestville (SA) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Forestville (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Forestville (SA), with comparison markers for Unley (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
956
% of total
80.7%
Change from 2016
+11.8pp
956
80.7%
+11.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
292
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
292
24.7%
+0.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
434
% of total
36.7%
Change from 2016
+23.4pp
434
36.7%
+23.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
159
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
159
13.4%
+6.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
71
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-18.4pp
71
6.0%
-18.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
185
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
185
15.6%
+4.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
41
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-23.2pp
41
3.5%
-23.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+925
+11.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+281
+0.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+428
+23.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+156
+6.7pp
30 Hours Or More
+60
-18.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+180
+4.5pp
Not Stated
+29
-23.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Forestville (SA). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Unley (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Unley (C)% | Count | % | Unley (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 956 | 80.7% | 76.5% | 31 | 68.9% | 74.8% | +925 | +11.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 292 | 24.7% | 23.2% | 11 | 24.4% | 25.3% | +281 | +0.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 434 | 36.7% | 32.4% | 6 | 13.3% | 30.2% | +428 | +23.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 159 | 13.4% | 14.0% | 3 | 6.7% | 12.4% | +156 | +6.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 71 | 6.0% | 7.0% | 11 | 24.4% | 7.0% | +60 | -18.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 185 | 15.6% | 20.6% | 5 | 11.1% | 19.4% | +180 | +4.5pp |
| Not Stated | 41 | 3.5% | 2.9% | 12 | 26.7% | 5.8% | +29 | -23.2pp |
| Total | 1,184 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 45 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,139 | 0.0pp |