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 Ilbilbie, accounting for 67.2% (227 people). This share was higher than Isaac (R) (54.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 44 people and 11.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Ilbilbie - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Ilbilbie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Isaac (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ilbilbie, with comparison markers for Isaac (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
227
% of total
67.2%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
227
67.2%
-1.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
49
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
49
14.5%
-1.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
86
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
86
25.4%
+2.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
47
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
47
13.9%
+2.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
45
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
45
13.3%
-6.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
86
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
+11.4pp
86
25.4%
+11.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
21
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-14.1pp
21
6.2%
-14.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+21
-1.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+2
-1.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+18
+2.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+14
+2.9pp
30 Hours Or More
-13
-6.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+44
+11.4pp
Not Stated
-40
-14.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Ilbilbie. 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 | 227 | 67.2% | 54.7% | 206 | 68.7% | 65.2% | +21 | -1.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 49 | 14.5% | 16.1% | 47 | 15.7% | 19.5% | +2 | -1.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 86 | 25.4% | 22.5% | 68 | 22.7% | 24.5% | +18 | +2.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 47 | 13.9% | 8.5% | 33 | 11.0% | 10.2% | +14 | +2.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 45 | 13.3% | 7.6% | 58 | 19.3% | 11.1% | -13 | -6.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 86 | 25.4% | 20.5% | 42 | 14.0% | 16.7% | +44 | +11.4pp |
| Not Stated | 21 | 6.2% | 24.8% | 61 | 20.3% | 18.1% | -40 | -14.1pp |
| Total | 338 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 300 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +38 | 0.0pp |