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 Babinda (Qld), accounting for 64.4% (690 people). This share was lower than Cairns (R) (65.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 43 people and 3.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Babinda (Qld) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Babinda (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Babinda (Qld), with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
690
% of total
64.4%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
690
64.4%
-2.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
180
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
180
16.8%
-1.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
293
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
293
27.3%
+2.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
99
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
99
9.2%
-2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
118
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
118
11.0%
-1.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
266
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
266
24.8%
+3.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
121
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
121
11.3%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-4
-2.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-10
-1.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+41
+2.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-21
-2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
-14
-1.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+43
+3.2pp
Not Stated
+8
+0.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Babinda (Qld). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 690 | 64.4% | 65.3% | 694 | 67.2% | 68.3% | -4 | -2.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 180 | 16.8% | 19.7% | 190 | 18.4% | 21.2% | -10 | -1.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 293 | 27.3% | 27.1% | 252 | 24.4% | 27.6% | +41 | +2.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 99 | 9.2% | 11.1% | 120 | 11.6% | 11.1% | -21 | -2.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 118 | 11.0% | 7.5% | 132 | 12.8% | 8.4% | -14 | -1.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 266 | 24.8% | 24.8% | 223 | 21.6% | 20.3% | +43 | +3.2pp |
| Not Stated | 121 | 11.3% | 9.9% | 113 | 10.9% | 11.4% | +8 | +0.4pp |
| Total | 1,072 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,032 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +40 | 0.0pp |