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 West Stowe, accounting for 50.9% (175 people). This share was lower than Gladstone (R) (68.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 165 people and 16.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
West Stowe - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for West Stowe in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Stowe, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
175
% of total
50.9%
Change from 2016
+16.4pp
175
50.9%
+16.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
46
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
46
13.4%
+3.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
74
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
+21.5pp
74
21.5%
+21.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
30
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-15.4pp
30
8.7%
-15.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
25
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+7.3pp
25
7.3%
+7.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
95
% of total
27.6%
Change from 2016
+13.8pp
95
27.6%
+13.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
76
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
-33.1pp
76
22.1%
-33.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+165
+16.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+43
+3.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+74
+21.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+23
-15.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+25
+7.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+91
+13.8pp
Not Stated
+60
-33.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for West Stowe. 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 | 175 | 50.9% | 68.3% | 10 | 34.5% | 72.1% | +165 | +16.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 46 | 13.4% | 18.2% | 3 | 10.3% | 20.1% | +43 | +3.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 74 | 21.5% | 27.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 27.2% | +74 | +21.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 30 | 8.7% | 12.3% | 7 | 24.1% | 12.5% | +23 | -15.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 25 | 7.3% | 10.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 12.3% | +25 | +7.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 95 | 27.6% | 23.4% | 4 | 13.8% | 18.3% | +91 | +13.8pp |
| Not Stated | 76 | 22.1% | 8.3% | 16 | 55.2% | 9.6% | +60 | -33.1pp |
| Total | 344 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 29 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +315 | 0.0pp |