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 Bartle Frere, accounting for 71.5% (93 people). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (65.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 93 people and 71.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Bartle Frere - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Bartle Frere in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bartle Frere, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
93
% of total
71.5%
Change from 2016
+71.5pp
93
71.5%
+71.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
20
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
+15.4pp
20
15.4%
+15.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
36
% of total
27.7%
Change from 2016
+27.7pp
36
27.7%
+27.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
18
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
+13.8pp
18
13.8%
+13.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
19
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
+14.6pp
19
14.6%
+14.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
21
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+16.2pp
21
16.2%
+16.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
11
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
+8.5pp
11
8.5%
+8.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+93
+71.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+20
+15.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+36
+27.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+18
+13.8pp
30 Hours Or More
+19
+14.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+21
+16.2pp
Not Stated
+11
+8.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Bartle Frere. 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 | 93 | 71.5% | 65.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 68.3% | +93 | +71.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 20 | 15.4% | 19.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 21.2% | +20 | +15.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 36 | 27.7% | 27.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 27.6% | +36 | +27.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 18 | 13.8% | 11.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 11.1% | +18 | +13.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 19 | 14.6% | 7.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.4% | +19 | +14.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 21 | 16.2% | 24.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 20.3% | +21 | +16.2pp |
| Not Stated | 11 | 8.5% | 9.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 11.4% | +11 | +8.5pp |
| Total | 130 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | +130 | +100.0pp |