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 Seventeen Seventy, accounting for 64% (71 people). This share was lower than Gladstone (R) (68.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 20 people and 14.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Seventeen Seventy - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Seventeen Seventy in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Seventeen Seventy, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
71
% of total
64.0%
Change from 2016
-22.2pp
71
64.0%
-22.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
15
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
15
13.5%
-3.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
26
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
-8.9pp
26
23.4%
-8.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
21
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
21
18.9%
+0.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
9
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-10.4pp
9
8.1%
-10.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
26
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
+14.2pp
26
23.4%
+14.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
15
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
+8.9pp
15
13.5%
+8.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+15
-22.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+4
-3.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+5
-8.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+9
+0.4pp
30 Hours Or More
-3
-10.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+20
+14.2pp
Not Stated
+12
+8.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Seventeen Seventy. 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 | 71 | 64.0% | 68.3% | 56 | 86.2% | 72.1% | +15 | -22.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 15 | 13.5% | 18.2% | 11 | 16.9% | 20.1% | +4 | -3.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 26 | 23.4% | 27.4% | 21 | 32.3% | 27.2% | +5 | -8.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 21 | 18.9% | 12.3% | 12 | 18.5% | 12.5% | +9 | +0.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 9 | 8.1% | 10.4% | 12 | 18.5% | 12.3% | -3 | -10.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 26 | 23.4% | 23.4% | 6 | 9.2% | 18.3% | +20 | +14.2pp |
| Not Stated | 15 | 13.5% | 8.3% | 3 | 4.6% | 9.6% | +12 | +8.9pp |
| Total | 111 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 65 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +46 | 0.0pp |