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 Gordon Park, accounting for 79.9% (2,885 people). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (72%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 132 people and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Gordon Park - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Gordon Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gordon Park, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,885
% of total
79.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
2,885
79.9%
+1.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
916
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
916
25.4%
-3.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,251
% of total
34.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
1,251
34.7%
+0.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
464
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
464
12.9%
+3.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
254
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
254
7.0%
+0.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
608
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
608
16.8%
+2.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
104
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
104
2.9%
-3.3pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+132
+1.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-83
-3.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+55
+0.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+124
+3.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+36
+0.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+93
+2.0pp
Not Stated
-113
-3.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Gordon Park. 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 | 2,885 | 79.9% | 72.0% | 2,753 | 78.9% | 72.7% | +132 | +1.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 916 | 25.4% | 22.7% | 999 | 28.6% | 26.6% | -83 | -3.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,251 | 34.7% | 30.3% | 1,196 | 34.3% | 27.9% | +55 | +0.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 464 | 12.9% | 11.8% | 340 | 9.7% | 10.8% | +124 | +3.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 254 | 7.0% | 7.1% | 218 | 6.2% | 7.4% | +36 | +0.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 608 | 16.8% | 22.8% | 515 | 14.8% | 19.8% | +93 | +2.0pp |
| Not Stated | 104 | 2.9% | 5.1% | 217 | 6.2% | 7.5% | -113 | -3.3pp |
| Total | 3,609 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,491 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +118 | 0.0pp |