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.
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Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Roper Gulf (R), accounting for 68.8% (3,433 people). This share was higher than Regional NT (65.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 30 Hours Or More, which increased by 509 people and 9.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Roper Gulf (R) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Roper Gulf (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Roper Gulf (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
3,433
% of total
68.8%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
3,433
68.8%
+4.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
1,094
% of total
21.9%
Change from 2016
-11.0pp
1,094
21.9%
-11.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,009
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
1,009
20.2%
+2.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
598
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
598
12.0%
+3.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
732
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+9.9pp
732
14.7%
+9.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
898
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
898
18.0%
-3.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
653
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
653
13.1%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+452
+4.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-429
-11.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+168
+2.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+204
+3.5pp
30 Hours Or More
+509
+9.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-101
-3.6pp
Not Stated
+1
-1.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Roper Gulf (R). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NT.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 3,433 | 68.8% | 65.7% | 2,981 | 64.4% | 63.7% | +452 | +4.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 1,094 | 21.9% | 22.8% | 1,523 | 32.9% | 23.5% | -429 | -11.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,009 | 20.2% | 25.3% | 841 | 18.2% | 24.6% | +168 | +2.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 598 | 12.0% | 10.8% | 394 | 8.5% | 9.8% | +204 | +3.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 732 | 14.7% | 6.8% | 223 | 4.8% | 5.7% | +509 | +9.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 898 | 18.0% | 21.8% | 999 | 21.6% | 19.0% | -101 | -3.6pp |
| Not Stated | 653 | 13.1% | 12.4% | 652 | 14.1% | 17.3% | +1 | -1.0pp |
| Total | 4,991 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,626 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +365 | 0.0pp |