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 Barkly (R), accounting for 65.7% (3,121 people). This share was similar to Regional NT (65.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 15 And 29 Hours, which increased by 331 people and 7.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Barkly (R) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Barkly (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Barkly (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
3,121
% of total
65.7%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
3,121
65.7%
+2.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
1,027
% of total
21.6%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
1,027
21.6%
-3.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,126
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
1,126
23.7%
-2.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
750
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
+7.3pp
750
15.8%
+7.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
218
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
218
4.6%
+0.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,038
% of total
21.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,038
21.9%
-0.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
591
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
591
12.4%
-2.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+9
+2.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-207
-3.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-142
-2.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+331
+7.3pp
30 Hours Or More
+27
+0.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-55
-0.4pp
Not Stated
-117
-2.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Barkly (R). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NT.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 3,121 | 65.7% | 65.7% | 3,112 | 63.4% | 63.7% | +9 | +2.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 1,027 | 21.6% | 22.8% | 1,234 | 25.1% | 23.5% | -207 | -3.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,126 | 23.7% | 25.3% | 1,268 | 25.8% | 24.6% | -142 | -2.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 750 | 15.8% | 10.8% | 419 | 8.5% | 9.8% | +331 | +7.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 218 | 4.6% | 6.8% | 191 | 3.9% | 5.7% | +27 | +0.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,038 | 21.9% | 21.8% | 1,093 | 22.3% | 19.0% | -55 | -0.4pp |
| Not Stated | 591 | 12.4% | 12.4% | 708 | 14.4% | 17.3% | -117 | -2.0pp |
| Total | 4,749 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,911 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -162 | 0.0pp |