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 Goomalling, accounting for 58% (251 people). This share was lower than Goomalling (S) (64.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 47 people and 5.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Goomalling - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Goomalling in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Goomalling (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Goomalling, with comparison markers for Goomalling (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
251
% of total
58.0%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
251
58.0%
-5.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
76
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
76
17.6%
+1.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
90
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
90
20.8%
-1.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
50
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
50
11.5%
+0.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
35
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-6.6pp
35
8.1%
-6.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
106
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
106
24.5%
+3.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
76
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
76
17.6%
+1.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-47
-5.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+2
+1.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-13
-1.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-2
+0.4pp
30 Hours Or More
-34
-6.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+6
+3.2pp
Not Stated
+1
+1.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Goomalling. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Goomalling (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Goomalling (S)% | Count | % | Goomalling (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 251 | 58.0% | 64.8% | 298 | 63.4% | 68.9% | -47 | -5.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 76 | 17.6% | 17.8% | 74 | 15.7% | 16.9% | +2 | +1.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 90 | 20.8% | 23.0% | 103 | 21.9% | 23.4% | -13 | -1.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 50 | 11.5% | 12.2% | 52 | 11.1% | 11.9% | -2 | +0.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 35 | 8.1% | 11.7% | 69 | 14.7% | 16.7% | -34 | -6.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 106 | 24.5% | 20.8% | 100 | 21.3% | 19.1% | +6 | +3.2pp |
| Not Stated | 76 | 17.6% | 13.8% | 75 | 16.0% | 12.4% | +1 | +1.6pp |
| Total | 433 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 470 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -37 | 0.0pp |