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.

Key insight

In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Round Hill (Qld), accounting for 60.8% (93 people). This share was lower than Gladstone (R) (68.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 93 people and 60.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Unpaid domestic work

Round Hill (Qld) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Round Hill (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.

Unpaid domestic work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Round Hill (Qld), with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).

Round Hill (Qld)
Gladstone (R)

Did Unpaid Domestic Work

2021 count

93

% of total

60.8%

Change from 2016

+60.8pp

Less Than 5 Hours

2021 count

23

% of total

15.0%

Change from 2016

+15.0pp

Between 5 And 14 Hours

2021 count

28

% of total

18.3%

Change from 2016

+18.3pp

Between 15 And 29 Hours

2021 count

22

% of total

14.4%

Change from 2016

+14.4pp

30 Hours Or More

2021 count

20

% of total

13.1%

Change from 2016

+13.1pp

Did No Unpaid Domestic Work

2021 count

33

% of total

21.6%

Change from 2016

+21.6pp

Not Stated

2021 count

33

% of total

21.6%

Change from 2016

+21.6pp

Data table

Unpaid domestic work for Round Hill (Qld). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).

Unpaid domestic work for Round Hill (Qld). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
Unpaid domestic work for Round Hill (Qld). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Gladstone (R)%Count%Gladstone (R)%Countpp
Did Unpaid Domestic Work9360.8%68.3%00.0%72.1%+93+60.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours2315.0%18.2%00.0%20.1%+23+15.0pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours2818.3%27.4%00.0%27.2%+28+18.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours2214.4%12.3%00.0%12.5%+22+14.4pp
30 Hours Or More2013.1%10.4%00.0%12.3%+20+13.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work3321.6%23.4%00.0%18.3%+33+21.6pp
Not Stated3321.6%8.3%00.0%9.6%+33+21.6pp
Total153100.0%100.0%00.0%100.0%+153+100.0pp