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Domestic Work

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.

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.

Key insight

In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Tantanoola (part), accounting for 73.7% (289 people). This share was higher than Wattle Range (DC) (69.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 15 And 29 Hours, which decreased by 11 people and 2.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Unpaid domestic work

Tantanoola (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises domestic work for Tantanoola (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wattle Range (DC) and change since 2016.

Unpaid domestic work change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

Did Unpaid Domestic Work

-2

+2.7pp

Less Than 5 Hours

+5

+2.1pp

Between 5 And 14 Hours

+5

+2.5pp

Between 15 And 29 Hours

-11

-2.1pp

30 Hours Or More

-1

+0.2pp

Did No Unpaid Domestic Work

+2

+1.3pp

Not Stated

-9

-1.8pp

Data table

Domestic Work for Tantanoola (part). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).

Domestic Work for Tantanoola (part). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
Domestic Work for Tantanoola (part). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Wattle Range (DC)%Count%Wattle Range (DC)%Countpp
Did Unpaid Domestic Work28973.7%69.9%29171.0%70.9%-2+2.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours7418.9%17.1%6916.8%17.9%+5+2.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours11529.3%27.1%11026.8%25.7%+5+2.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours5413.8%15.0%6515.9%14.3%-11-2.1pp
30 Hours Or More4611.7%10.7%4711.5%13.0%-1+0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work7418.9%22.2%7217.6%19.6%+2+1.3pp
Not Stated328.2%7.9%4110.0%9.5%-9-1.8pp
Total392100.0%100.0%410100.0%100.0%-180.0pp