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, accounting for 54.9% (580 people). This share was lower than Katherine (T) (61.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 58 people, while its share rose by 3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Katherine - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Katherine in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Katherine (T) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Katherine, with comparison markers for Katherine (T).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
580
% of total
54.9%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
580
54.9%
+3.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
214
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
214
20.2%
+3.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
233
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
233
22.0%
-0.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
91
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
91
8.6%
+1.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
42
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
42
4.0%
-1.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
284
% of total
26.9%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
284
26.9%
+3.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
190
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
-7.2pp
190
18.0%
-7.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-58
+3.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+7
+3.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-40
-0.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-2
+1.0pp
30 Hours Or More
-23
-1.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-2
+3.6pp
Not Stated
-120
-7.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Katherine. 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 | 580 | 54.9% | 61.2% | 638 | 51.9% | 57.5% | -58 | +3.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 214 | 20.2% | 20.2% | 207 | 16.8% | 21.1% | +7 | +3.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 233 | 22.0% | 25.0% | 273 | 22.2% | 22.5% | -40 | -0.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 91 | 8.6% | 9.9% | 93 | 7.6% | 8.1% | -2 | +1.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 42 | 4.0% | 6.2% | 65 | 5.3% | 5.8% | -23 | -1.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 284 | 26.9% | 21.8% | 286 | 23.3% | 18.1% | -2 | +3.6pp |
| Not Stated | 190 | 18.0% | 16.9% | 310 | 25.2% | 24.3% | -120 | -7.2pp |
| Total | 1,057 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,230 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -173 | 0.0pp |