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 Armstrong Beach, accounting for 68% (494 people). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (65.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 5 And 14 Hours, which increased by 33 people and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Armstrong Beach - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Armstrong Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Armstrong Beach, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
494
% of total
68.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
494
68.0%
-0.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
117
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
117
16.1%
-1.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
194
% of total
26.7%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
194
26.7%
+3.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
94
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
94
12.9%
-1.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
89
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
89
12.3%
-1.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
134
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
134
18.5%
+0.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
98
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
98
13.5%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+23
-0.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-5
-1.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+33
+3.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-2
-1.1pp
30 Hours Or More
-3
-1.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+13
+0.9pp
Not Stated
+1
-0.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Armstrong Beach. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 494 | 68.0% | 65.7% | 471 | 68.6% | 69.9% | +23 | -0.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 117 | 16.1% | 18.8% | 122 | 17.8% | 20.2% | -5 | -1.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 194 | 26.7% | 26.3% | 161 | 23.4% | 26.5% | +33 | +3.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 94 | 12.9% | 11.3% | 96 | 14.0% | 12.3% | -2 | -1.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 89 | 12.3% | 9.3% | 92 | 13.4% | 11.0% | -3 | -1.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 134 | 18.5% | 23.8% | 121 | 17.6% | 19.5% | +13 | +0.9pp |
| Not Stated | 98 | 13.5% | 10.5% | 97 | 14.1% | 10.6% | +1 | -0.6pp |
| Total | 726 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 687 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +39 | 0.0pp |