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 Victor Harbor (C), accounting for 72.6% (10,277 people). This share was higher than Regional SA (69.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 1,169 people and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Victor Harbor (C) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Victor Harbor (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Victor Harbor (C), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
10,277
% of total
72.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
10,277
72.6%
+1.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
2,439
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
2,439
17.2%
+0.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
3,895
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
3,895
27.5%
+1.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
2,351
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
2,351
16.6%
0.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
1,592
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
1,592
11.3%
-1.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
3,197
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
3,197
22.6%
+2.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
671
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
671
4.7%
-3.7pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,169
+1.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+335
+0.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+588
+1.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+230
0.0pp
30 Hours Or More
+16
-1.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+627
+2.4pp
Not Stated
-400
-3.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Victor Harbor (C). 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 | 10,277 | 72.6% | 69.3% | 9,108 | 71.4% | 69.8% | +1,169 | +1.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 2,439 | 17.2% | 17.9% | 2,104 | 16.5% | 18.4% | +335 | +0.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 3,895 | 27.5% | 27.0% | 3,307 | 25.9% | 26.0% | +588 | +1.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 2,351 | 16.6% | 13.9% | 2,121 | 16.6% | 13.8% | +230 | 0.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 1,592 | 11.3% | 10.4% | 1,576 | 12.4% | 11.5% | +16 | -1.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 3,197 | 22.6% | 22.7% | 2,570 | 20.2% | 20.0% | +627 | +2.4pp |
| Not Stated | 671 | 4.7% | 8.0% | 1,071 | 8.4% | 10.2% | -400 | -3.7pp |
| Total | 14,148 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12,754 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,394 | 0.0pp |