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 Bellenden Ker, accounting for 69.8% (134 people). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (65.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 30 Hours Or More, which decreased by 30 people and 14.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Bellenden Ker - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Bellenden Ker in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bellenden Ker, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
134
% of total
69.8%
Change from 2016
-7.3pp
134
69.8%
-7.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
26
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
26
13.5%
-4.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
65
% of total
33.9%
Change from 2016
+9.5pp
65
33.9%
+9.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
28
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
28
14.6%
+2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
15
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-14.6pp
15
7.8%
-14.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
42
% of total
21.9%
Change from 2016
+6.5pp
42
21.9%
+6.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
22
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
22
11.5%
+1.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-21
-7.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-10
-4.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+16
+9.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+3
+2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
-30
-14.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+11
+6.5pp
Not Stated
+2
+1.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Bellenden Ker. 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 | 134 | 69.8% | 65.3% | 155 | 77.1% | 68.3% | -21 | -7.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 26 | 13.5% | 19.7% | 36 | 17.9% | 21.2% | -10 | -4.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 65 | 33.9% | 27.1% | 49 | 24.4% | 27.6% | +16 | +9.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 28 | 14.6% | 11.1% | 25 | 12.4% | 11.1% | +3 | +2.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 15 | 7.8% | 7.5% | 45 | 22.4% | 8.4% | -30 | -14.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 42 | 21.9% | 24.8% | 31 | 15.4% | 20.3% | +11 | +6.5pp |
| Not Stated | 22 | 11.5% | 9.9% | 20 | 10.0% | 11.4% | +2 | +1.5pp |
| Total | 192 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 201 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -9 | 0.0pp |