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 Areyonga, accounting for 72% (134 people). This share was higher than MacDonnell (R) (58.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 30 Hours Or More, which increased by 22 people and 11.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Areyonga - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Areyonga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against MacDonnell (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Areyonga, with comparison markers for MacDonnell (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
134
% of total
72.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
134
72.0%
+1.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
39
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
39
21.0%
+6.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
40
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
-16.4pp
40
21.5%
-16.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
33
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
33
17.7%
-0.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
22
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+11.8pp
22
11.8%
+11.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
38
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
+9.8pp
38
20.4%
+9.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
18
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
-8.9pp
18
9.7%
-8.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+20
+1.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+16
+6.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-21
-16.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+3
-0.9pp
30 Hours Or More
+22
+11.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+21
+9.8pp
Not Stated
-12
-8.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Areyonga. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with MacDonnell (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | MacDonnell (R)% | Count | % | MacDonnell (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 134 | 72.0% | 58.2% | 114 | 70.8% | 53.6% | +20 | +1.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 39 | 21.0% | 24.6% | 23 | 14.3% | 15.4% | +16 | +6.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 40 | 21.5% | 20.2% | 61 | 37.9% | 23.3% | -21 | -16.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 33 | 17.7% | 10.7% | 30 | 18.6% | 11.9% | +3 | -0.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 22 | 11.8% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | +22 | +11.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 38 | 20.4% | 18.8% | 17 | 10.6% | 13.0% | +21 | +9.8pp |
| Not Stated | 18 | 9.7% | 23.0% | 30 | 18.6% | 33.4% | -12 | -8.9pp |
| Total | 186 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 161 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +25 | 0.0pp |