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 Unincorp. Other Territories, accounting for 70.5% (1,467 people). This share was higher than Other Territories (59.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 707 people, while its share rose by 12 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Unincorp. Other Territories - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Unincorp. Other Territories in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Other Territories and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Unincorp. Other Territories, with comparison markers for Other Territories.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,467
% of total
70.5%
Change from 2016
+12.0pp
1,467
70.5%
+12.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
352
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
352
16.9%
+0.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
600
% of total
28.8%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
600
28.8%
+4.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
297
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
297
14.3%
+4.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
218
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
218
10.5%
+2.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
328
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
328
15.8%
-4.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
289
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
-7.1pp
289
13.9%
-7.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-707
+12.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-270
+0.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-288
+4.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-68
+4.5pp
30 Hours Or More
-81
+2.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-434
-4.7pp
Not Stated
-492
-7.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Unincorp. Other Territories. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Other Territories.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Other Territories% | Count | % | Other Territories% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,467 | 70.5% | 59.1% | 2,174 | 58.5% | 58.5% | -707 | +12.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 352 | 16.9% | 15.8% | 622 | 16.7% | 16.7% | -270 | +0.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 600 | 28.8% | 24.2% | 888 | 23.9% | 23.9% | -288 | +4.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 297 | 14.3% | 11.0% | 365 | 9.8% | 9.8% | -68 | +4.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 218 | 10.5% | 8.1% | 299 | 8.1% | 8.1% | -81 | +2.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 328 | 15.8% | 20.5% | 762 | 20.5% | 20.5% | -434 | -4.7pp |
| Not Stated | 289 | 13.9% | 20.4% | 781 | 21.0% | 21.0% | -492 | -7.1pp |
| Total | 2,082 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,714 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1,632 | 0.0pp |