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 Frankland River, accounting for 68.4% (203 people). This share was lower than Cranbrook (S) (71.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 5 And 14 Hours, which decreased by 17 people and 5.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Frankland River - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Frankland River in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cranbrook (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Frankland River, with comparison markers for Cranbrook (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
203
% of total
68.4%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
203
68.4%
-2.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
71
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
71
23.9%
+5.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
66
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
66
22.2%
-5.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
30
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
30
10.1%
-1.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
36
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
36
12.1%
-0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
56
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
56
18.9%
+4.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
25
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-6.7pp
25
8.4%
-6.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-10
-2.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+15
+5.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-17
-5.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-6
-1.9pp
30 Hours Or More
-2
-0.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+13
+4.5pp
Not Stated
-20
-6.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Frankland River. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cranbrook (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cranbrook (S)% | Count | % | Cranbrook (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 203 | 68.4% | 71.3% | 213 | 71.2% | 67.3% | -10 | -2.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 71 | 23.9% | 20.9% | 56 | 18.7% | 15.3% | +15 | +5.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 66 | 22.2% | 22.8% | 83 | 27.8% | 24.1% | -17 | -5.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 30 | 10.1% | 13.8% | 36 | 12.0% | 13.8% | -6 | -1.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 36 | 12.1% | 13.8% | 38 | 12.7% | 14.1% | -2 | -0.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 56 | 18.9% | 17.8% | 43 | 14.4% | 20.6% | +13 | +4.5pp |
| Not Stated | 25 | 8.4% | 10.8% | 45 | 15.1% | 13.2% | -20 | -6.7pp |
| Total | 297 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 299 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2 | 0.0pp |