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 West Daly (R), accounting for 64.4% (1,381 people). This share was lower than Regional NT (65.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 30 Hours Or More, which increased by 253 people and 11.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
West Daly (R) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for West Daly (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Daly (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,381
% of total
64.4%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
1,381
64.4%
-4.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
293
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
-11.7pp
293
13.7%
-11.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
406
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
406
18.9%
-3.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
325
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
325
15.2%
-0.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
357
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
+11.8pp
357
16.7%
+11.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
618
% of total
28.8%
Change from 2016
+10.9pp
618
28.8%
+10.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
149
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
149
6.9%
-6.2pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-80
-4.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-248
-11.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-77
-3.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-8
-0.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+253
+11.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+238
+10.9pp
Not Stated
-130
-6.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for West Daly (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 | 1,381 | 64.4% | 65.7% | 1,461 | 68.7% | 63.7% | -80 | -4.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 293 | 13.7% | 22.8% | 541 | 25.4% | 23.5% | -248 | -11.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 406 | 18.9% | 25.3% | 483 | 22.7% | 24.6% | -77 | -3.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 325 | 15.2% | 10.8% | 333 | 15.6% | 9.8% | -8 | -0.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 357 | 16.7% | 6.8% | 104 | 4.9% | 5.7% | +253 | +11.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 618 | 28.8% | 21.8% | 380 | 17.9% | 19.0% | +238 | +10.9pp |
| Not Stated | 149 | 6.9% | 12.4% | 279 | 13.1% | 17.3% | -130 | -6.2pp |
| Total | 2,144 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,128 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +16 | 0.0pp |