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 Walkerville (M), accounting for 73.9% (5,043 people). This share was higher than Greater Adelaide (70.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 350 people and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Walkerville (M) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Walkerville (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Walkerville (M), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
5,043
% of total
73.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
5,043
73.9%
+0.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
1,565
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
1,565
22.9%
-1.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
2,026
% of total
29.7%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
2,026
29.7%
+1.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
959
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
959
14.0%
+1.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
493
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
493
7.2%
-0.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,511
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
1,511
22.1%
+2.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
269
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
269
3.9%
-3.2pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+350
+0.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-16
-1.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+238
+1.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+140
+1.3pp
30 Hours Or More
-12
-0.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+223
+2.1pp
Not Stated
-187
-3.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Walkerville (M). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 5,043 | 73.9% | 70.7% | 4,693 | 73.1% | 71.4% | +350 | +0.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 1,565 | 22.9% | 21.0% | 1,581 | 24.6% | 22.6% | -16 | -1.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 2,026 | 29.7% | 29.0% | 1,788 | 27.8% | 27.9% | +238 | +1.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 959 | 14.0% | 12.6% | 819 | 12.7% | 12.3% | +140 | +1.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 493 | 7.2% | 8.1% | 505 | 7.9% | 8.6% | -12 | -0.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,511 | 22.1% | 24.9% | 1,288 | 20.0% | 21.8% | +223 | +2.1pp |
| Not Stated | 269 | 3.9% | 4.4% | 456 | 7.1% | 6.8% | -187 | -3.2pp |
| Total | 6,828 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,424 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +404 | 0.0pp |