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 Coonawarra (SA), accounting for 71.3% (82 people). This share was higher than Wattle Range (DC) (69.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in less Than 5 Hours, which decreased by 15 people and 11.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Coonawarra (SA) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Coonawarra (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wattle Range (DC) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coonawarra (SA), with comparison markers for Wattle Range (DC).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
82
% of total
71.3%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
82
71.3%
-2.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
16
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
-11.5pp
16
13.9%
-11.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
35
% of total
30.4%
Change from 2016
+9.9pp
35
30.4%
+9.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
20
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
20
17.4%
-3.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
11
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
11
9.6%
+3.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
21
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
21
18.3%
+6.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
6
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
6
5.2%
-4.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-8
-2.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-15
-11.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+10
+9.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-6
-3.9pp
30 Hours Or More
+3
+3.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+7
+6.8pp
Not Stated
-6
-4.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Coonawarra (SA). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wattle Range (DC)% | Count | % | Wattle Range (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 82 | 71.3% | 69.9% | 90 | 73.8% | 70.9% | -8 | -2.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 16 | 13.9% | 17.1% | 31 | 25.4% | 17.9% | -15 | -11.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 35 | 30.4% | 27.1% | 25 | 20.5% | 25.7% | +10 | +9.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 20 | 17.4% | 15.0% | 26 | 21.3% | 14.3% | -6 | -3.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 11 | 9.6% | 10.7% | 8 | 6.6% | 13.0% | +3 | +3.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 21 | 18.3% | 22.2% | 14 | 11.5% | 19.6% | +7 | +6.8pp |
| Not Stated | 6 | 5.2% | 7.9% | 12 | 9.8% | 9.5% | -6 | -4.6pp |
| Total | 115 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 122 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -7 | 0.0pp |