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, not doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Coolaroo, accounting for 48.8% (1,254 people). This share was higher than Hume (C) (38.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 171 people and 6.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Coolaroo - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Coolaroo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coolaroo, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,124
% of total
43.8%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
1,124
43.8%
-3.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
358
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
358
13.9%
-1.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
365
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
365
14.2%
-1.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
196
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
196
7.6%
-0.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
205
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
205
8.0%
+0.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,254
% of total
48.8%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
1,254
48.8%
+6.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
191
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
191
7.4%
-3.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-66
-3.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-42
-1.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-31
-1.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-5
-0.3pp
30 Hours Or More
+12
+0.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+171
+6.2pp
Not Stated
-78
-3.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Coolaroo. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,124 | 43.8% | 55.2% | 1,190 | 46.8% | 59.9% | -66 | -3.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 358 | 13.9% | 16.5% | 400 | 15.7% | 20.3% | -42 | -1.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 365 | 14.2% | 20.8% | 396 | 15.6% | 21.4% | -31 | -1.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 196 | 7.6% | 9.2% | 201 | 7.9% | 9.4% | -5 | -0.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 205 | 8.0% | 8.6% | 193 | 7.6% | 8.8% | +12 | +0.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,254 | 48.8% | 38.4% | 1,083 | 42.6% | 32.1% | +171 | +6.2pp |
| Not Stated | 191 | 7.4% | 6.4% | 269 | 10.6% | 8.0% | -78 | -3.2pp |
| Total | 2,568 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,541 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +27 | 0.0pp |