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 Darwin Waterfront Precinct, accounting for 70% (191 people). This share was higher than Greater Darwin (65%).
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Darwin Waterfront Precinct - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Darwin Waterfront Precinct in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Darwin and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Darwin Waterfront Precinct, with comparison markers for Greater Darwin.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
191
% of total
70.0%
Change from 2016
-
191
70.0%
-
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
68
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
-
68
24.9%
-
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
85
% of total
31.1%
Change from 2016
-
85
31.1%
-
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
25
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
-
25
9.2%
-
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
13
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-
13
4.8%
-
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
68
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
-
68
24.9%
-
Not Stated
2021 count
18
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-
18
6.6%
-
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Darwin Waterfront Precinct. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Darwin.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Darwin% | Count | % | Greater Darwin% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 191 | 70.0% | 65.0% | - | - | 65.4% | - | - |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 68 | 24.9% | 20.4% | - | - | 22.6% | - | - |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 85 | 31.1% | 27.6% | - | - | 26.6% | - | - |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 25 | 9.2% | 10.3% | - | - | 9.5% | - | - |
| 30 Hours Or More | 13 | 4.8% | 6.7% | - | - | 6.8% | - | - |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 68 | 24.9% | 24.3% | - | - | 20.4% | - | - |
| Not Stated | 18 | 6.6% | 10.8% | - | - | 14.3% | - | - |
| Total | 273 | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | 100.0% | - | - |