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 Goodwood (SA), accounting for 79.3% (1,894 people). This share was higher than Unley (C) (76.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 1,872 people and 6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Goodwood (SA) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Goodwood (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Goodwood (SA), with comparison markers for Unley (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,894
% of total
79.3%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
1,894
79.3%
+6.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
562
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
+13.5pp
562
23.5%
+13.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
834
% of total
34.9%
Change from 2016
+8.2pp
834
34.9%
+8.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
349
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
-12.1pp
349
14.6%
-12.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
149
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
149
6.2%
-3.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
422
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
+7.7pp
422
17.7%
+7.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
72
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-27.0pp
72
3.0%
-27.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,872
+6.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+559
+13.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+826
+8.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+341
-12.1pp
30 Hours Or More
+146
-3.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+419
+7.7pp
Not Stated
+63
-27.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Goodwood (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 | 1,894 | 79.3% | 76.5% | 22 | 73.3% | 74.8% | +1,872 | +6.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 562 | 23.5% | 23.2% | 3 | 10.0% | 25.3% | +559 | +13.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 834 | 34.9% | 32.4% | 8 | 26.7% | 30.2% | +826 | +8.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 349 | 14.6% | 14.0% | 8 | 26.7% | 12.4% | +341 | -12.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 149 | 6.2% | 7.0% | 3 | 10.0% | 7.0% | +146 | -3.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 422 | 17.7% | 20.6% | 3 | 10.0% | 19.4% | +419 | +7.7pp |
| Not Stated | 72 | 3.0% | 2.9% | 9 | 30.0% | 5.8% | +63 | -27.0pp |
| Total | 2,388 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 30 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,358 | 0.0pp |