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 Lockhart River (S), accounting for 68.1% (318 people). This share was higher than Regional Qld (67.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 30 Hours Or More, which decreased by 73 people and 14.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Lockhart River (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Lockhart River (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lockhart River (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
318
% of total
68.1%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
318
68.1%
+3.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
135
% of total
28.9%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
135
28.9%
+4.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
83
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
+8.1pp
83
17.8%
+8.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
68
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
68
14.6%
+6.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
32
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-14.4pp
32
6.9%
-14.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
88
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
88
18.8%
-1.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
58
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
58
12.4%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+1
+3.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+13
+4.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+35
+8.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+26
+6.1pp
30 Hours Or More
-73
-14.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-13
-1.7pp
Not Stated
-6
-0.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Lockhart River (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 | 318 | 68.1% | 67.1% | 317 | 64.3% | 69.3% | +1 | +3.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 135 | 28.9% | 19.3% | 122 | 24.7% | 20.9% | +13 | +4.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 83 | 17.8% | 26.7% | 48 | 9.7% | 26.3% | +35 | +8.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 68 | 14.6% | 12.1% | 42 | 8.5% | 12.2% | +26 | +6.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 32 | 6.9% | 9.0% | 105 | 21.3% | 10.0% | -73 | -14.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 88 | 18.8% | 24.3% | 101 | 20.5% | 20.2% | -13 | -1.7pp |
| Not Stated | 58 | 12.4% | 8.6% | 64 | 13.0% | 10.4% | -6 | -0.6pp |
| Total | 467 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 493 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -26 | 0.0pp |