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 Agnes Water, accounting for 65.7% (1,510 people). This share was lower than Gladstone (R) (68.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 256 people, while its share fell by 3.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Agnes Water - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Agnes Water in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Agnes Water, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,510
% of total
65.7%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
1,510
65.7%
-3.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
328
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
328
14.3%
-2.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
605
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
605
26.3%
0.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
329
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
329
14.3%
+0.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
248
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
248
10.8%
-1.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
435
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
435
18.9%
+2.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
358
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
358
15.6%
+1.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+256
-3.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+21
-2.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+132
0.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+83
+0.6pp
30 Hours Or More
+20
-1.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+143
+2.7pp
Not Stated
+108
+1.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Agnes Water. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Gladstone (R)% | Count | % | Gladstone (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,510 | 65.7% | 68.3% | 1,254 | 69.6% | 72.1% | +256 | -3.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 328 | 14.3% | 18.2% | 307 | 17.0% | 20.1% | +21 | -2.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 605 | 26.3% | 27.4% | 473 | 26.3% | 27.2% | +132 | 0.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 329 | 14.3% | 12.3% | 246 | 13.7% | 12.5% | +83 | +0.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 248 | 10.8% | 10.4% | 228 | 12.7% | 12.3% | +20 | -1.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 435 | 18.9% | 23.4% | 292 | 16.2% | 18.3% | +143 | +2.7pp |
| Not Stated | 358 | 15.6% | 8.3% | 250 | 13.9% | 9.6% | +108 | +1.7pp |
| Total | 2,298 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,801 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +497 | 0.0pp |