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.
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Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in South Gladstone, accounting for 62.8% (1,793 people). This share was lower than Gladstone (R) (68.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 1,680 people, while its share fell by 17.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
South Gladstone - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for South Gladstone in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for South Gladstone, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,793
% of total
62.8%
Change from 2016
-17.3pp
1,793
62.8%
-17.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
512
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
512
17.9%
+0.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
737
% of total
25.8%
Change from 2016
-8.2pp
737
25.8%
-8.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
304
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
304
10.7%
-1.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
240
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-8.6pp
240
8.4%
-8.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
767
% of total
26.9%
Change from 2016
+14.1pp
767
26.9%
+14.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
291
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
291
10.2%
+3.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,680
-17.3pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+488
+0.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+689
-8.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+287
-1.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+216
-8.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+749
+14.1pp
Not Stated
+281
+3.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for South Gladstone. 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 | 1,793 | 62.8% | 68.3% | 113 | 80.1% | 72.1% | +1,680 | -17.3pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 512 | 17.9% | 18.2% | 24 | 17.0% | 20.1% | +488 | +0.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 737 | 25.8% | 27.4% | 48 | 34.0% | 27.2% | +689 | -8.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 304 | 10.7% | 12.3% | 17 | 12.1% | 12.5% | +287 | -1.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 240 | 8.4% | 10.4% | 24 | 17.0% | 12.3% | +216 | -8.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 767 | 26.9% | 23.4% | 18 | 12.8% | 18.3% | +749 | +14.1pp |
| Not Stated | 291 | 10.2% | 8.3% | 10 | 7.1% | 9.6% | +281 | +3.1pp |
| Total | 2,853 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 141 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,712 | 0.0pp |