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 Kamerunga, accounting for 74.3% (570 people). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (65.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 516 people and 13.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Kamerunga - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Kamerunga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kamerunga, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
570
% of total
74.3%
Change from 2016
+13.6pp
570
74.3%
+13.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
162
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
162
21.1%
-3.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
264
% of total
34.4%
Change from 2016
+15.3pp
264
34.4%
+15.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
81
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
81
10.6%
-1.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
63
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
63
8.2%
+3.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
132
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
132
17.2%
-5.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
58
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
58
7.6%
-2.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+516
+13.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+140
-3.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+247
+15.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+70
-1.8pp
30 Hours Or More
+59
+3.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+112
-5.3pp
Not Stated
+49
-2.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Kamerunga. 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 | 570 | 74.3% | 65.3% | 54 | 60.7% | 68.3% | +516 | +13.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 162 | 21.1% | 19.7% | 22 | 24.7% | 21.2% | +140 | -3.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 264 | 34.4% | 27.1% | 17 | 19.1% | 27.6% | +247 | +15.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 81 | 10.6% | 11.1% | 11 | 12.4% | 11.1% | +70 | -1.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 63 | 8.2% | 7.5% | 4 | 4.5% | 8.4% | +59 | +3.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 132 | 17.2% | 24.8% | 20 | 22.5% | 20.3% | +112 | -5.3pp |
| Not Stated | 58 | 7.6% | 9.9% | 9 | 10.1% | 11.4% | +49 | -2.5pp |
| Total | 767 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 89 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +678 | 0.0pp |