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 Yallabatharra, accounting for 66.2% (45 people). This share was higher than Northampton (S) (64.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 9 people, while its share rose by 9.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Yallabatharra - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Yallabatharra in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Northampton (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yallabatharra, with comparison markers for Northampton (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
45
% of total
66.2%
Change from 2016
+9.4pp
45
66.2%
+9.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
8
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
8
11.8%
+4.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
22
% of total
32.4%
Change from 2016
+9.2pp
22
32.4%
+9.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
8
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
8
11.8%
-1.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
7
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
7
10.3%
-2.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
10
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
10
14.7%
0.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
16
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
16
23.5%
-2.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-9
+9.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+1
+4.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
0
+9.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-5
-1.9pp
30 Hours Or More
-5
-2.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-4
0.0pp
Not Stated
-9
-2.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Yallabatharra. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Northampton (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Northampton (S)% | Count | % | Northampton (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 45 | 66.2% | 64.6% | 54 | 56.8% | 69.0% | -9 | +9.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 8 | 11.8% | 14.8% | 7 | 7.4% | 16.1% | +1 | +4.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 22 | 32.4% | 22.5% | 22 | 23.2% | 24.5% | 0 | +9.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 8 | 11.8% | 12.5% | 13 | 13.7% | 13.2% | -5 | -1.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 7 | 10.3% | 14.7% | 12 | 12.6% | 15.2% | -5 | -2.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 10 | 14.7% | 20.9% | 14 | 14.7% | 16.9% | -4 | 0.0pp |
| Not Stated | 16 | 23.5% | 14.5% | 25 | 26.3% | 14.1% | -9 | -2.8pp |
| Total | 68 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 95 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -27 | 0.0pp |