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 Unley, accounting for 77% (2,617 people). This share was higher than Unley (C) (76.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which decreased by 134 people and 3.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Unley - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Unley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Unley, with comparison markers for Unley (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,617
% of total
77.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
2,617
77.0%
-0.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
842
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
842
24.8%
-3.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,100
% of total
32.4%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
1,100
32.4%
+1.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
439
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
439
12.9%
+0.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
236
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
236
6.9%
+0.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
676
% of total
19.9%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
676
19.9%
+2.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
111
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
111
3.3%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-30
-0.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-134
-3.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+52
+1.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+29
+0.9pp
30 Hours Or More
+23
+0.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+81
+2.5pp
Not Stated
-54
-1.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Unley. 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 | 2,617 | 77.0% | 76.5% | 2,647 | 77.6% | 74.8% | -30 | -0.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 842 | 24.8% | 23.2% | 976 | 28.6% | 25.3% | -134 | -3.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,100 | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1,048 | 30.7% | 30.2% | +52 | +1.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 439 | 12.9% | 14.0% | 410 | 12.0% | 12.4% | +29 | +0.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 236 | 6.9% | 7.0% | 213 | 6.2% | 7.0% | +23 | +0.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 676 | 19.9% | 20.6% | 595 | 17.4% | 19.4% | +81 | +2.5pp |
| Not Stated | 111 | 3.3% | 2.9% | 165 | 4.8% | 5.8% | -54 | -1.5pp |
| Total | 3,399 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,410 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -11 | 0.0pp |