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 Wagait (S), accounting for 73.2% (265 people). This share was higher than Regional NT (65.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 53 people and 7.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Wagait (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Wagait (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wagait (S), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
265
% of total
73.2%
Change from 2016
-7.9pp
265
73.2%
-7.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
64
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
64
17.7%
-3.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
113
% of total
31.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
113
31.2%
-0.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
47
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
47
13.0%
-4.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
41
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
41
11.3%
-0.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
60
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
60
16.6%
+3.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
45
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
45
12.4%
+6.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-53
-7.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-17
-3.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-10
-0.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-21
-4.3pp
30 Hours Or More
-5
-0.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+10
+3.8pp
Not Stated
+20
+6.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Wagait (S). 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 | 265 | 73.2% | 65.7% | 318 | 81.1% | 63.7% | -53 | -7.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 64 | 17.7% | 22.8% | 81 | 20.7% | 23.5% | -17 | -3.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 113 | 31.2% | 25.3% | 123 | 31.4% | 24.6% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 47 | 13.0% | 10.8% | 68 | 17.3% | 9.8% | -21 | -4.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 41 | 11.3% | 6.8% | 46 | 11.7% | 5.7% | -5 | -0.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 60 | 16.6% | 21.8% | 50 | 12.8% | 19.0% | +10 | +3.8pp |
| Not Stated | 45 | 12.4% | 12.4% | 25 | 6.4% | 17.3% | +20 | +6.0pp |
| Total | 362 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 392 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -30 | 0.0pp |