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.
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Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Diamantina (S), accounting for 45.5% (107 people). This share was lower than Regional Qld (67.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 37 people and 14.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Diamantina (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Diamantina (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Diamantina (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
107
% of total
45.5%
Change from 2016
-14.8pp
107
45.5%
-14.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
45
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
45
19.1%
-5.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
42
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
42
17.9%
-4.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
12
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
12
5.1%
-1.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
8
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
8
3.4%
-3.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
67
% of total
28.5%
Change from 2016
+7.6pp
67
28.5%
+7.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
60
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
+7.9pp
60
25.5%
+7.9pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-37
-14.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-13
-5.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-12
-4.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-3
-1.2pp
30 Hours Or More
-9
-3.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+17
+7.6pp
Not Stated
+18
+7.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Diamantina (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 | 107 | 45.5% | 67.1% | 144 | 60.3% | 69.3% | -37 | -14.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 45 | 19.1% | 19.3% | 58 | 24.3% | 20.9% | -13 | -5.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 42 | 17.9% | 26.7% | 54 | 22.6% | 26.3% | -12 | -4.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 12 | 5.1% | 12.1% | 15 | 6.3% | 12.2% | -3 | -1.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 8 | 3.4% | 9.0% | 17 | 7.1% | 10.0% | -9 | -3.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 67 | 28.5% | 24.3% | 50 | 20.9% | 20.2% | +17 | +7.6pp |
| Not Stated | 60 | 25.5% | 8.6% | 42 | 17.6% | 10.4% | +18 | +7.9pp |
| Total | 235 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 239 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -4 | 0.0pp |