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 Colosseum, accounting for 68.2% (107 people). This share was similar to Gladstone (R) (68.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 17 people and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Colosseum - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Colosseum in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Colosseum, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
107
% of total
68.2%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
107
68.2%
-1.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
18
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
18
11.5%
-0.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
49
% of total
31.2%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
49
31.2%
+4.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
19
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-7.1pp
19
12.1%
-7.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
21
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
21
13.4%
+1.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
30
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
30
19.1%
-2.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
15
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
15
9.6%
+2.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-17
-1.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-4
-0.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+2
+4.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-15
-7.1pp
30 Hours Or More
0
+1.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-9
-2.9pp
Not Stated
+3
+2.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Colosseum. 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 | 107 | 68.2% | 68.3% | 124 | 70.1% | 72.1% | -17 | -1.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 18 | 11.5% | 18.2% | 22 | 12.4% | 20.1% | -4 | -0.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 49 | 31.2% | 27.4% | 47 | 26.6% | 27.2% | +2 | +4.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 19 | 12.1% | 12.3% | 34 | 19.2% | 12.5% | -15 | -7.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 21 | 13.4% | 10.4% | 21 | 11.9% | 12.3% | 0 | +1.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 30 | 19.1% | 23.4% | 39 | 22.0% | 18.3% | -9 | -2.9pp |
| Not Stated | 15 | 9.6% | 8.3% | 12 | 6.8% | 9.6% | +3 | +2.8pp |
| Total | 157 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 177 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -20 | 0.0pp |