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 Blackall-Tambo (R), accounting for 64.3% (1,025 people). This share was lower than Regional Qld (67.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 15 And 29 Hours, which decreased by 57 people and 3.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Blackall-Tambo (R) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Blackall-Tambo (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blackall-Tambo (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,025
% of total
64.3%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
1,025
64.3%
-3.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
309
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
309
19.4%
+0.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
400
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
400
25.1%
+1.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
146
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
146
9.2%
-3.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
170
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
170
10.7%
-1.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
419
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
419
26.3%
+3.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
147
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
147
9.2%
-0.1pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-33
-3.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+12
+0.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+34
+1.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-57
-3.7pp
30 Hours Or More
-22
-1.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+52
+3.0pp
Not Stated
+1
-0.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Blackall-Tambo (R). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,025 | 64.3% | 67.1% | 1,058 | 67.3% | 69.3% | -33 | -3.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 309 | 19.4% | 19.3% | 297 | 18.9% | 20.9% | +12 | +0.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 400 | 25.1% | 26.7% | 366 | 23.3% | 26.3% | +34 | +1.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 146 | 9.2% | 12.1% | 203 | 12.9% | 12.2% | -57 | -3.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 170 | 10.7% | 9.0% | 192 | 12.2% | 10.0% | -22 | -1.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 419 | 26.3% | 24.3% | 367 | 23.3% | 20.2% | +52 | +3.0pp |
| Not Stated | 147 | 9.2% | 8.6% | 146 | 9.3% | 10.4% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 1,595 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,572 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +23 | 0.0pp |