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 Katherine South, accounting for 54.2% (645 people). This share was lower than Katherine (T) (61.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 51 people and 4.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Katherine South - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Katherine South in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Katherine (T) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Katherine South, with comparison markers for Katherine (T).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
645
% of total
54.2%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
645
54.2%
+5.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
213
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
213
17.9%
-0.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
264
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
264
22.2%
+3.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
112
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
112
9.4%
+2.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
56
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
56
4.7%
+0.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
293
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
293
24.6%
+4.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
255
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
-9.9pp
255
21.4%
-9.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+44
+5.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-16
-0.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+35
+3.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+21
+2.0pp
30 Hours Or More
+4
+0.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+51
+4.9pp
Not Stated
-130
-9.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Katherine South. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Katherine (T).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Katherine (T)% | Count | % | Katherine (T)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 645 | 54.2% | 61.2% | 601 | 48.8% | 57.5% | +44 | +5.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 213 | 17.9% | 20.2% | 229 | 18.6% | 21.1% | -16 | -0.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 264 | 22.2% | 25.0% | 229 | 18.6% | 22.5% | +35 | +3.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 112 | 9.4% | 9.9% | 91 | 7.4% | 8.1% | +21 | +2.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 56 | 4.7% | 6.2% | 52 | 4.2% | 5.8% | +4 | +0.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 293 | 24.6% | 21.8% | 242 | 19.7% | 18.1% | +51 | +4.9pp |
| Not Stated | 255 | 21.4% | 16.9% | 385 | 31.3% | 24.3% | -130 | -9.9pp |
| Total | 1,191 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,231 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -40 | 0.0pp |