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.
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Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Bungalow, accounting for 52.4% (1,082 people). This share was lower than Cairns (R) (65.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 1,082 people and 52.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Bungalow - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Bungalow in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bungalow, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,082
% of total
52.4%
Change from 2016
+52.4pp
1,082
52.4%
+52.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
382
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
+18.5pp
382
18.5%
+18.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
448
% of total
21.7%
Change from 2016
+21.7pp
448
21.7%
+21.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
146
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
146
7.1%
+7.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
106
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
106
5.1%
+5.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
621
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+30.1pp
621
30.1%
+30.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
357
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
-12.7pp
357
17.3%
-12.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,082
+52.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+382
+18.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+448
+21.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+146
+7.1pp
30 Hours Or More
+106
+5.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+621
+30.1pp
Not Stated
+354
-12.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Bungalow. 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 | 1,082 | 52.4% | 65.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 68.3% | +1,082 | +52.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 382 | 18.5% | 19.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 21.2% | +382 | +18.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 448 | 21.7% | 27.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 27.6% | +448 | +21.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 146 | 7.1% | 11.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 11.1% | +146 | +7.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 106 | 5.1% | 7.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.4% | +106 | +5.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 621 | 30.1% | 24.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 20.3% | +621 | +30.1pp |
| Not Stated | 357 | 17.3% | 9.9% | 3 | 30.0% | 11.4% | +354 | -12.7pp |
| Total | 2,063 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,053 | 0.0pp |