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 Kirkwood, accounting for 72.4% (1,262 people). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (68.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 1,256 people and 26.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Kirkwood - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Kirkwood in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kirkwood, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,262
% of total
72.4%
Change from 2016
+26.2pp
1,262
72.4%
+26.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
343
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
343
19.7%
-3.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
535
% of total
30.7%
Change from 2016
+7.6pp
535
30.7%
+7.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
203
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+11.6pp
203
11.6%
+11.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
181
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
+10.4pp
181
10.4%
+10.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
399
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
+22.9pp
399
22.9%
+22.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
82
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
82
4.7%
+4.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,256
+26.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+340
-3.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+532
+7.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+203
+11.6pp
30 Hours Or More
+181
+10.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+399
+22.9pp
Not Stated
+82
+4.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Kirkwood. 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 | 1,262 | 72.4% | 68.3% | 6 | 46.2% | 72.1% | +1,256 | +26.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 343 | 19.7% | 18.2% | 3 | 23.1% | 20.1% | +340 | -3.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 535 | 30.7% | 27.4% | 3 | 23.1% | 27.2% | +532 | +7.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 203 | 11.6% | 12.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 12.5% | +203 | +11.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 181 | 10.4% | 10.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 12.3% | +181 | +10.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 399 | 22.9% | 23.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 18.3% | +399 | +22.9pp |
| Not Stated | 82 | 4.7% | 8.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.6% | +82 | +4.7pp |
| Total | 1,744 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,731 | 0.0pp |