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 Seven Hills (Qld), accounting for 74.9% (1,592 people). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (72%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 279 people, while its share fell by 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Seven Hills (Qld) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Seven Hills (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Seven Hills (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,592
% of total
74.9%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
1,592
74.9%
-3.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
451
% of total
21.2%
Change from 2016
-5.5pp
451
21.2%
-5.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
670
% of total
31.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
670
31.5%
+0.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
313
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
313
14.7%
+2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
158
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
158
7.4%
-0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
425
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
425
20.0%
+6.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
107
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
107
5.0%
-2.3pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+279
-3.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+3
-5.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+149
+0.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+103
+2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+24
-0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+193
+6.1pp
Not Stated
-16
-2.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Seven Hills (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 | 1,592 | 74.9% | 72.0% | 1,313 | 78.4% | 72.7% | +279 | -3.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 451 | 21.2% | 22.7% | 448 | 26.7% | 26.6% | +3 | -5.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 670 | 31.5% | 30.3% | 521 | 31.1% | 27.9% | +149 | +0.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 313 | 14.7% | 11.8% | 210 | 12.5% | 10.8% | +103 | +2.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 158 | 7.4% | 7.1% | 134 | 8.0% | 7.4% | +24 | -0.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 425 | 20.0% | 22.8% | 232 | 13.9% | 19.8% | +193 | +6.1pp |
| Not Stated | 107 | 5.0% | 5.1% | 123 | 7.3% | 7.5% | -16 | -2.3pp |
| Total | 2,125 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,675 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +450 | 0.0pp |