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 Calliope (Qld), accounting for 70.2% (2,630 people). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (68.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 311 people and 7.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Calliope (Qld) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Calliope (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Calliope (Qld), with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,630
% of total
70.2%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
2,630
70.2%
-3.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
636
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
636
17.0%
-3.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,040
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
1,040
27.8%
+1.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
475
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
475
12.7%
-0.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
479
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
479
12.8%
-2.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
858
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
+7.9pp
858
22.9%
+7.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
266
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
266
7.1%
-4.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-64
-3.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-102
-3.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+90
+1.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+6
-0.2pp
30 Hours Or More
-58
-2.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+311
+7.9pp
Not Stated
-138
-4.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Calliope (Qld). 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 | 2,630 | 70.2% | 68.3% | 2,694 | 74.1% | 72.1% | -64 | -3.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 636 | 17.0% | 18.2% | 738 | 20.3% | 20.1% | -102 | -3.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,040 | 27.8% | 27.4% | 950 | 26.1% | 27.2% | +90 | +1.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 475 | 12.7% | 12.3% | 469 | 12.9% | 12.5% | +6 | -0.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 479 | 12.8% | 10.4% | 537 | 14.8% | 12.3% | -58 | -2.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 858 | 22.9% | 23.4% | 547 | 15.0% | 18.3% | +311 | +7.9pp |
| Not Stated | 266 | 7.1% | 8.3% | 404 | 11.1% | 9.6% | -138 | -4.0pp |
| Total | 3,746 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,636 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +110 | 0.0pp |