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 Maria, accounting for 62.6% (127 people). This share was lower than Gladstone (R) (68.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 107 people, while its share fell by 8.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Mount Maria - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Mount Maria in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Maria, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
127
% of total
62.6%
Change from 2016
-8.8pp
127
62.6%
-8.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
20
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-11.5pp
20
9.9%
-11.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
38
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
38
18.7%
+0.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
41
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
41
20.2%
-1.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
28
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
28
13.8%
+3.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
50
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
50
24.6%
+6.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
24
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+11.8pp
24
11.8%
+11.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+107
-8.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+14
-11.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+33
+0.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+35
-1.2pp
30 Hours Or More
+25
+3.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+45
+6.7pp
Not Stated
+24
+11.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Mount Maria. 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 | 127 | 62.6% | 68.3% | 20 | 71.4% | 72.1% | +107 | -8.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 20 | 9.9% | 18.2% | 6 | 21.4% | 20.1% | +14 | -11.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 38 | 18.7% | 27.4% | 5 | 17.9% | 27.2% | +33 | +0.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 41 | 20.2% | 12.3% | 6 | 21.4% | 12.5% | +35 | -1.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 28 | 13.8% | 10.4% | 3 | 10.7% | 12.3% | +25 | +3.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 50 | 24.6% | 23.4% | 5 | 17.9% | 18.3% | +45 | +6.7pp |
| Not Stated | 24 | 11.8% | 8.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.6% | +24 | +11.8pp |
| Total | 203 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 28 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +175 | 0.0pp |