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 Wooloowin, accounting for 75% (2,546 people). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (72%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 5 And 14 Hours, which increased by 135 people and 3.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Wooloowin - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Wooloowin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wooloowin, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,546
% of total
75.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
2,546
75.0%
+1.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
882
% of total
26.0%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
882
26.0%
-3.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,082
% of total
31.9%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
1,082
31.9%
+3.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
404
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
404
11.9%
+2.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
178
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
178
5.2%
-0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
715
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
715
21.1%
+1.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
134
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
134
3.9%
-3.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+116
+1.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-96
-3.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+135
+3.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+78
+2.0pp
30 Hours Or More
-1
-0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+67
+1.5pp
Not Stated
-94
-3.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Wooloowin. 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 | 2,546 | 75.0% | 72.0% | 2,430 | 73.6% | 72.7% | +116 | +1.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 882 | 26.0% | 22.7% | 978 | 29.6% | 26.6% | -96 | -3.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,082 | 31.9% | 30.3% | 947 | 28.7% | 27.9% | +135 | +3.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 404 | 11.9% | 11.8% | 326 | 9.9% | 10.8% | +78 | +2.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 178 | 5.2% | 7.1% | 179 | 5.4% | 7.4% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 715 | 21.1% | 22.8% | 648 | 19.6% | 19.8% | +67 | +1.5pp |
| Not Stated | 134 | 3.9% | 5.1% | 228 | 6.9% | 7.5% | -94 | -3.0pp |
| Total | 3,393 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,300 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +93 | 0.0pp |