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 Kowanyama (S), accounting for 65.5% (521 people). This share was lower than Regional Qld (67.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 15 And 29 Hours, which decreased by 82 people and 12.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Kowanyama (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Kowanyama (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kowanyama (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
521
% of total
65.5%
Change from 2016
-12.9pp
521
65.5%
-12.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
275
% of total
34.6%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
275
34.6%
+4.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
58
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-11.3pp
58
7.3%
-11.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
50
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-12.7pp
50
6.3%
-12.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
138
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
+6.3pp
138
17.4%
+6.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
97
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
97
12.2%
-6.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
175
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
+17.7pp
175
22.0%
+17.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-23
-12.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+69
+4.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-71
-11.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-82
-12.7pp
30 Hours Or More
+61
+6.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-29
-6.0pp
Not Stated
+145
+17.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Kowanyama (S). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 521 | 65.5% | 67.1% | 544 | 78.4% | 69.3% | -23 | -12.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 275 | 34.6% | 19.3% | 206 | 29.7% | 20.9% | +69 | +4.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 58 | 7.3% | 26.7% | 129 | 18.6% | 26.3% | -71 | -11.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 50 | 6.3% | 12.1% | 132 | 19.0% | 12.2% | -82 | -12.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 138 | 17.4% | 9.0% | 77 | 11.1% | 10.0% | +61 | +6.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 97 | 12.2% | 24.3% | 126 | 18.2% | 20.2% | -29 | -6.0pp |
| Not Stated | 175 | 22.0% | 8.6% | 30 | 4.3% | 10.4% | +145 | +17.7pp |
| Total | 795 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 694 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +101 | 0.0pp |