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 Little Mulgrave, accounting for 69.8% (155 people). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (65.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 3 people, while its share fell by 5.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Little Mulgrave - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Little Mulgrave in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Little Mulgrave, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
155
% of total
69.8%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
155
69.8%
-5.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
40
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
40
18.0%
-1.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
62
% of total
27.9%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
62
27.9%
-3.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
30
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
30
13.5%
-0.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
23
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
23
10.4%
+0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
35
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
35
15.8%
-1.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
27
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
27
12.2%
+5.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+3
-5.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
0
-1.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-1
-3.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+2
-0.3pp
30 Hours Or More
+2
+0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-1
-1.9pp
Not Stated
+14
+5.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Little Mulgrave. 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 | 155 | 69.8% | 65.3% | 152 | 74.9% | 68.3% | +3 | -5.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 40 | 18.0% | 19.7% | 40 | 19.7% | 21.2% | 0 | -1.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 62 | 27.9% | 27.1% | 63 | 31.0% | 27.6% | -1 | -3.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 30 | 13.5% | 11.1% | 28 | 13.8% | 11.1% | +2 | -0.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 23 | 10.4% | 7.5% | 21 | 10.3% | 8.4% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 35 | 15.8% | 24.8% | 36 | 17.7% | 20.3% | -1 | -1.9pp |
| Not Stated | 27 | 12.2% | 9.9% | 13 | 6.4% | 11.4% | +14 | +5.8pp |
| Total | 222 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 203 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +19 | 0.0pp |