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 Gladstone Central, accounting for 55.5% (749 people). This share was lower than Gladstone (R) (68.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 739 people and 10 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Gladstone Central - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Gladstone Central in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gladstone Central, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
749
% of total
55.5%
Change from 2016
+10.0pp
749
55.5%
+10.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
262
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
+19.4pp
262
19.4%
+19.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
303
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
-9.4pp
303
22.4%
-9.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
100
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
100
7.4%
-6.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
84
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
84
6.2%
+6.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
392
% of total
29.0%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
392
29.0%
+1.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
210
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
210
15.6%
+2.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+739
+10.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+262
+19.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+296
-9.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+97
-6.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+84
+6.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+386
+1.7pp
Not Stated
+207
+2.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Gladstone Central. 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 | 749 | 55.5% | 68.3% | 10 | 45.5% | 72.1% | +739 | +10.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 262 | 19.4% | 18.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 20.1% | +262 | +19.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 303 | 22.4% | 27.4% | 7 | 31.8% | 27.2% | +296 | -9.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 100 | 7.4% | 12.3% | 3 | 13.6% | 12.5% | +97 | -6.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 84 | 6.2% | 10.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 12.3% | +84 | +6.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 392 | 29.0% | 23.4% | 6 | 27.3% | 18.3% | +386 | +1.7pp |
| Not Stated | 210 | 15.6% | 8.3% | 3 | 13.6% | 9.6% | +207 | +2.0pp |
| Total | 1,350 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 22 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,328 | 0.0pp |