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 Mount Larcom, accounting for 65.2% (174 people). This share was lower than Gladstone (R) (68.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 19 people and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Mount Larcom - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Mount Larcom in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Larcom, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
174
% of total
65.2%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
174
65.2%
-2.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
45
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
45
16.9%
-3.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
67
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
67
25.1%
+2.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
38
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
38
14.2%
+3.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
24
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
24
9.0%
-5.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
63
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
63
23.6%
+2.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
30
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
30
11.2%
+3.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-19
-2.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-12
-3.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+2
+2.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+8
+3.6pp
30 Hours Or More
-17
-5.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+3
+2.5pp
Not Stated
+8
+3.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Mount Larcom. 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 | 174 | 65.2% | 68.3% | 193 | 68.0% | 72.1% | -19 | -2.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 45 | 16.9% | 18.2% | 57 | 20.1% | 20.1% | -12 | -3.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 67 | 25.1% | 27.4% | 65 | 22.9% | 27.2% | +2 | +2.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 38 | 14.2% | 12.3% | 30 | 10.6% | 12.5% | +8 | +3.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 24 | 9.0% | 10.4% | 41 | 14.4% | 12.3% | -17 | -5.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 63 | 23.6% | 23.4% | 60 | 21.1% | 18.3% | +3 | +2.5pp |
| Not Stated | 30 | 11.2% | 8.3% | 22 | 7.7% | 9.6% | +8 | +3.5pp |
| Total | 267 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 284 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -17 | 0.0pp |