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 Moreton Island, accounting for 38% (68 people). This share was lower than Brisbane (C) (72%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 27 people and 3.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Moreton Island - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Moreton Island in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Moreton Island, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
68
% of total
38.0%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
68
38.0%
-3.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
33
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
33
18.4%
-3.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
22
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
22
12.3%
+0.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
6
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
6
3.4%
-2.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
7
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
7
3.9%
+2.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
45
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
45
25.1%
-5.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
55
% of total
30.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
55
30.7%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-27
-3.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-17
-3.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-5
+0.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-8
-2.7pp
30 Hours Or More
+3
+2.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-25
-5.2pp
Not Stated
-15
+0.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Moreton Island. 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 | 68 | 38.0% | 72.0% | 95 | 41.1% | 72.7% | -27 | -3.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 33 | 18.4% | 22.7% | 50 | 21.6% | 26.6% | -17 | -3.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 22 | 12.3% | 30.3% | 27 | 11.7% | 27.9% | -5 | +0.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 6 | 3.4% | 11.8% | 14 | 6.1% | 10.8% | -8 | -2.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 7 | 3.9% | 7.1% | 4 | 1.7% | 7.4% | +3 | +2.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 45 | 25.1% | 22.8% | 70 | 30.3% | 19.8% | -25 | -5.2pp |
| Not Stated | 55 | 30.7% | 5.1% | 70 | 30.3% | 7.5% | -15 | +0.4pp |
| Total | 179 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 231 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -52 | 0.0pp |