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 Longreach (R), accounting for 63.9% (1,895 people). This share was lower than Regional Qld (67.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 88 people and 3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Longreach (R) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Longreach (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Longreach (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,895
% of total
63.9%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
1,895
63.9%
-3.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
589
% of total
19.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
589
19.9%
+0.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
801
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
801
27.0%
-0.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
268
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
268
9.0%
-2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
237
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
237
8.0%
-0.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
658
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
658
22.2%
+1.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
407
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
407
13.7%
+1.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-88
-3.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+2
+0.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-2
-0.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-64
-2.2pp
30 Hours Or More
-24
-0.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+55
+1.9pp
Not Stated
+45
+1.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Longreach (R). 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 | 1,895 | 63.9% | 67.1% | 1,983 | 66.9% | 69.3% | -88 | -3.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 589 | 19.9% | 19.3% | 587 | 19.8% | 20.9% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 801 | 27.0% | 26.7% | 803 | 27.1% | 26.3% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 268 | 9.0% | 12.1% | 332 | 11.2% | 12.2% | -64 | -2.2pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 237 | 8.0% | 9.0% | 261 | 8.8% | 10.0% | -24 | -0.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 658 | 22.2% | 24.3% | 603 | 20.3% | 20.2% | +55 | +1.9pp |
| Not Stated | 407 | 13.7% | 8.6% | 362 | 12.2% | 10.4% | +45 | +1.5pp |
| Total | 2,966 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,964 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2 | 0.0pp |