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 Cloncurry (S), accounting for 57.3% (1,682 people). This share was lower than Regional Qld (67.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 320 people and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Cloncurry (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Cloncurry (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cloncurry (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,682
% of total
57.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,682
57.3%
+0.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
542
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
542
18.5%
-0.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
666
% of total
22.7%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
666
22.7%
+1.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
258
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
258
8.8%
+0.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
216
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
216
7.4%
-0.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
725
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
725
24.7%
-0.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
523
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
523
17.8%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+320
+0.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+89
-0.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+147
+1.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+58
+0.5pp
30 Hours Or More
+26
-0.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+106
-0.9pp
Not Stated
+89
-0.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Cloncurry (S). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,682 | 57.3% | 67.1% | 1,362 | 56.4% | 69.3% | +320 | +0.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 542 | 18.5% | 19.3% | 453 | 18.8% | 20.9% | +89 | -0.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 666 | 22.7% | 26.7% | 519 | 21.5% | 26.3% | +147 | +1.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 258 | 8.8% | 12.1% | 200 | 8.3% | 12.2% | +58 | +0.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 216 | 7.4% | 9.0% | 190 | 7.9% | 10.0% | +26 | -0.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 725 | 24.7% | 24.3% | 619 | 25.6% | 20.2% | +106 | -0.9pp |
| Not Stated | 523 | 17.8% | 8.6% | 434 | 18.0% | 10.4% | +89 | -0.2pp |
| Total | 2,933 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,416 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +517 | 0.0pp |