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 Christmas Island, accounting for 47.5% (668 people). This share was lower than Other Territories (59.1%).
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Christmas Island - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Christmas Island in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Other Territories and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Christmas Island, with comparison markers for Other Territories.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
668
% of total
47.5%
Change from 2016
-
668
47.5%
-
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
198
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
-
198
14.1%
-
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
275
% of total
19.6%
Change from 2016
-
275
19.6%
-
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
116
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-
116
8.3%
-
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
79
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-
79
5.6%
-
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
309
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
-
309
22.0%
-
Not Stated
2021 count
423
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
-
423
30.1%
-
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Christmas Island. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Other Territories.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Other Territories% | Count | % | Other Territories% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 668 | 47.5% | 59.1% | - | - | 58.5% | - | - |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 198 | 14.1% | 15.8% | - | - | 16.7% | - | - |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 275 | 19.6% | 24.2% | - | - | 23.9% | - | - |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 116 | 8.3% | 11.0% | - | - | 9.8% | - | - |
| 30 Hours Or More | 79 | 5.6% | 8.1% | - | - | 8.1% | - | - |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 309 | 22.0% | 20.5% | - | - | 20.5% | - | - |
| Not Stated | 423 | 30.1% | 20.4% | - | - | 21.0% | - | - |
| Total | 1,406 | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | 100.0% | - | - |