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 Machans Beach, accounting for 73.4% (574 people). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (65.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 50 people and 8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Machans Beach - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Machans Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Machans Beach, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
574
% of total
73.4%
Change from 2016
+13.0pp
574
73.4%
+13.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
169
% of total
21.6%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
169
21.6%
+5.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
248
% of total
31.7%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
248
31.7%
+4.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
89
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
89
11.4%
+1.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
68
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
68
8.7%
+1.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
163
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
+8.0pp
163
20.8%
+8.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
49
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-21.7pp
49
6.3%
-21.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+39
+13.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+22
+5.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+9
+4.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
0
+1.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+8
+1.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+50
+8.0pp
Not Stated
-199
-21.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Machans Beach. 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 | 574 | 73.4% | 65.3% | 535 | 60.4% | 68.3% | +39 | +13.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 169 | 21.6% | 19.7% | 147 | 16.6% | 21.2% | +22 | +5.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 248 | 31.7% | 27.1% | 239 | 27.0% | 27.6% | +9 | +4.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 89 | 11.4% | 11.1% | 89 | 10.0% | 11.1% | 0 | +1.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 68 | 8.7% | 7.5% | 60 | 6.8% | 8.4% | +8 | +1.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 163 | 20.8% | 24.8% | 113 | 12.8% | 20.3% | +50 | +8.0pp |
| Not Stated | 49 | 6.3% | 9.9% | 248 | 28.0% | 11.4% | -199 | -21.7pp |
| Total | 782 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 886 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -104 | 0.0pp |