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 Doomadgee, accounting for 70.1% (667 people). This share was similar to Doomadgee (S) (70.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 650 people and 9.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Doomadgee - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Doomadgee in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Doomadgee (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Doomadgee, with comparison markers for Doomadgee (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
667
% of total
70.1%
Change from 2016
+9.4pp
667
70.1%
+9.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
325
% of total
34.1%
Change from 2016
+16.2pp
325
34.1%
+16.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
305
% of total
32.0%
Change from 2016
+10.6pp
305
32.0%
+10.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
31
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-7.4pp
31
3.3%
-7.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
6
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-10.1pp
6
0.6%
-10.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
228
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
228
23.9%
+6.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
59
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
59
6.2%
-4.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+650
+9.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+320
+16.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+299
+10.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+28
-7.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+3
-10.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+223
+6.0pp
Not Stated
+56
-4.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Doomadgee. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Doomadgee (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Doomadgee (S)% | Count | % | Doomadgee (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 667 | 70.1% | 70.1% | 17 | 60.7% | 70.3% | +650 | +9.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 325 | 34.1% | 34.1% | 5 | 17.9% | 57.0% | +320 | +16.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 305 | 32.0% | 32.0% | 6 | 21.4% | 11.4% | +299 | +10.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 31 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3 | 10.7% | 1.4% | +28 | -7.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 6 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 3 | 10.7% | 0.6% | +3 | -10.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 228 | 23.9% | 23.9% | 5 | 17.9% | 23.5% | +223 | +6.0pp |
| Not Stated | 59 | 6.2% | 6.2% | 3 | 10.7% | 5.1% | +56 | -4.5pp |
| Total | 952 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 28 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +924 | 0.0pp |