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 Mooroobool, accounting for 64.3% (3,726 people). This share was lower than Cairns (R) (65.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 3,490 people, while its share fell by 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Mooroobool - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Mooroobool in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mooroobool, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
3,726
% of total
64.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
3,726
64.3%
-0.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
1,185
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
+8.9pp
1,185
20.4%
+8.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,514
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
1,514
26.1%
+5.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
607
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
607
10.5%
-5.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
420
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-9.6pp
420
7.2%
-9.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,640
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
+6.3pp
1,640
28.3%
+6.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
430
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-6.1pp
430
7.4%
-6.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+3,490
-0.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+1,143
+8.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+1,438
+5.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+550
-5.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+359
-9.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,560
+6.3pp
Not Stated
+381
-6.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Mooroobool. 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 | 3,726 | 64.3% | 65.3% | 236 | 64.8% | 68.3% | +3,490 | -0.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 1,185 | 20.4% | 19.7% | 42 | 11.5% | 21.2% | +1,143 | +8.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,514 | 26.1% | 27.1% | 76 | 20.9% | 27.6% | +1,438 | +5.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 607 | 10.5% | 11.1% | 57 | 15.7% | 11.1% | +550 | -5.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 420 | 7.2% | 7.5% | 61 | 16.8% | 8.4% | +359 | -9.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,640 | 28.3% | 24.8% | 80 | 22.0% | 20.3% | +1,560 | +6.3pp |
| Not Stated | 430 | 7.4% | 9.9% | 49 | 13.5% | 11.4% | +381 | -6.1pp |
| Total | 5,796 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 364 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5,432 | 0.0pp |