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 Coopers Plains, accounting for 59.2% (2,857 people). This share was lower than Brisbane (C) (72%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 247 people and 4.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Coopers Plains - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Coopers Plains in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coopers Plains, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,857
% of total
59.2%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
2,857
59.2%
-2.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
943
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
943
19.5%
-3.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,154
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
1,154
23.9%
+1.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
469
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
469
9.7%
+0.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
291
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
291
6.0%
-0.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,652
% of total
34.2%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
1,652
34.2%
+4.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
321
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
321
6.6%
-1.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-17
-2.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-107
-3.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+86
+1.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+24
+0.2pp
30 Hours Or More
-19
-0.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+247
+4.1pp
Not Stated
-69
-1.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Coopers Plains. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 2,857 | 59.2% | 72.0% | 2,874 | 61.7% | 72.7% | -17 | -2.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 943 | 19.5% | 22.7% | 1,050 | 22.5% | 26.6% | -107 | -3.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,154 | 23.9% | 30.3% | 1,068 | 22.9% | 27.9% | +86 | +1.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 469 | 9.7% | 11.8% | 445 | 9.5% | 10.8% | +24 | +0.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 291 | 6.0% | 7.1% | 310 | 6.7% | 7.4% | -19 | -0.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,652 | 34.2% | 22.8% | 1,405 | 30.1% | 19.8% | +247 | +4.1pp |
| Not Stated | 321 | 6.6% | 5.1% | 390 | 8.4% | 7.5% | -69 | -1.8pp |
| Total | 4,829 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,660 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +169 | 0.0pp |