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 Fairfield (Qld), accounting for 78% (2,086 people). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (72%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 15 And 29 Hours, which increased by 103 people and 3.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Fairfield (Qld) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Fairfield (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Fairfield (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,086
% of total
78.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
2,086
78.0%
+1.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
736
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
736
27.5%
-4.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
864
% of total
32.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
864
32.3%
+1.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
339
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
339
12.7%
+3.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
147
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
147
5.5%
+0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
490
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
490
18.3%
+0.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
95
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
95
3.6%
-2.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+89
+1.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-99
-4.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+65
+1.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+103
+3.6pp
30 Hours Or More
+20
+0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+35
+0.8pp
Not Stated
-63
-2.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Fairfield (Qld). 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 | 2,086 | 78.0% | 72.0% | 1,997 | 76.7% | 72.7% | +89 | +1.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 736 | 27.5% | 22.7% | 835 | 32.1% | 26.6% | -99 | -4.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 864 | 32.3% | 30.3% | 799 | 30.7% | 27.9% | +65 | +1.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 339 | 12.7% | 11.8% | 236 | 9.1% | 10.8% | +103 | +3.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 147 | 5.5% | 7.1% | 127 | 4.9% | 7.4% | +20 | +0.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 490 | 18.3% | 22.8% | 455 | 17.5% | 19.8% | +35 | +0.8pp |
| Not Stated | 95 | 3.6% | 5.1% | 158 | 6.1% | 7.5% | -63 | -2.5pp |
| Total | 2,674 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,604 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +70 | 0.0pp |