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 River Ranch, accounting for 72.7% (160 people). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (68.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 43 people, while its share rose by 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
River Ranch - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for River Ranch in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for River Ranch, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
160
% of total
72.7%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
160
72.7%
+1.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
41
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
41
18.6%
0.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
52
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
52
23.6%
-5.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
29
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
29
13.2%
+2.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
38
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
38
17.3%
+4.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
42
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
42
19.1%
+3.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
17
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-9.1pp
17
7.7%
-9.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-43
+1.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-12
0.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-30
-5.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-2
+2.3pp
30 Hours Or More
+1
+4.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-4
+3.0pp
Not Stated
-31
-9.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for River Ranch. 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 | 160 | 72.7% | 68.3% | 203 | 71.2% | 72.1% | -43 | +1.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 41 | 18.6% | 18.2% | 53 | 18.6% | 20.1% | -12 | 0.0pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 52 | 23.6% | 27.4% | 82 | 28.8% | 27.2% | -30 | -5.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 29 | 13.2% | 12.3% | 31 | 10.9% | 12.5% | -2 | +2.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 38 | 17.3% | 10.4% | 37 | 13.0% | 12.3% | +1 | +4.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 42 | 19.1% | 23.4% | 46 | 16.1% | 18.3% | -4 | +3.0pp |
| Not Stated | 17 | 7.7% | 8.3% | 48 | 16.8% | 9.6% | -31 | -9.1pp |
| Total | 220 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 285 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -65 | 0.0pp |