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 Walgett, accounting for 42.2% (593 people). This share was lower than Walgett (A) (47.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 414 people and 23.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Walgett - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Walgett in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Walgett (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Walgett, with comparison markers for Walgett (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
593
% of total
42.2%
Change from 2016
-23.2pp
593
42.2%
-23.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
174
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
-6.9pp
174
12.4%
-6.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
252
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
252
17.9%
-4.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
102
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
102
7.3%
-4.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
65
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-6.6pp
65
4.6%
-6.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
295
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
295
21.0%
+0.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
518
% of total
36.8%
Change from 2016
+23.0pp
518
36.8%
+23.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-414
-23.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-123
-6.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-99
-4.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-84
-4.8pp
30 Hours Or More
-108
-6.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-20
+0.5pp
Not Stated
+306
+23.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Walgett. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Walgett (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Walgett (A)% | Count | % | Walgett (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 593 | 42.2% | 47.6% | 1,007 | 65.4% | 56.2% | -414 | -23.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 174 | 12.4% | 13.3% | 297 | 19.3% | 16.9% | -123 | -6.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 252 | 17.9% | 18.9% | 351 | 22.8% | 20.6% | -99 | -4.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 102 | 7.3% | 8.6% | 186 | 12.1% | 9.2% | -84 | -4.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 65 | 4.6% | 6.9% | 173 | 11.2% | 9.6% | -108 | -6.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 295 | 21.0% | 25.6% | 315 | 20.5% | 26.5% | -20 | +0.5pp |
| Not Stated | 518 | 36.8% | 26.7% | 212 | 13.8% | 17.3% | +306 | +23.0pp |
| Total | 1,406 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,539 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -133 | 0.0pp |