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 Glenden, accounting for 62.8% (233 people). This share was higher than Isaac (R) (54.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 84 people and 5.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Glenden - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Glenden in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Isaac (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glenden, with comparison markers for Isaac (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
233
% of total
62.8%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
233
62.8%
-5.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
84
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
84
22.6%
+0.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
99
% of total
26.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
99
26.7%
+0.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
29
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
29
7.8%
-1.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
21
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
21
5.7%
-4.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
62
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
62
16.7%
+1.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
71
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
71
19.1%
+2.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-84
-5.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-19
+0.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-24
+0.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-14
-1.4pp
30 Hours Or More
-27
-4.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-8
+1.7pp
Not Stated
-8
+2.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Glenden. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Isaac (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Isaac (R)% | Count | % | Isaac (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 233 | 62.8% | 54.7% | 317 | 67.9% | 65.2% | -84 | -5.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 84 | 22.6% | 16.1% | 103 | 22.1% | 19.5% | -19 | +0.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 99 | 26.7% | 22.5% | 123 | 26.3% | 24.5% | -24 | +0.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 29 | 7.8% | 8.5% | 43 | 9.2% | 10.2% | -14 | -1.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 21 | 5.7% | 7.6% | 48 | 10.3% | 11.1% | -27 | -4.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 62 | 16.7% | 20.5% | 70 | 15.0% | 16.7% | -8 | +1.7pp |
| Not Stated | 71 | 19.1% | 24.8% | 79 | 16.9% | 18.1% | -8 | +2.2pp |
| Total | 371 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 467 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -96 | 0.0pp |