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 Glenella, accounting for 72% (2,589 people). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (65.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 2,570 people and 4.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Glenella - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Glenella in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glenella, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,589
% of total
72.0%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
2,589
72.0%
+4.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
826
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
826
23.0%
+1.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,097
% of total
30.5%
Change from 2016
+19.8pp
1,097
30.5%
+19.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
408
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
-13.7pp
408
11.3%
-13.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
258
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
258
7.2%
-3.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
799
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
799
22.2%
-2.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
208
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
208
5.8%
-4.9pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+2,570
+4.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+820
+1.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+1,094
+19.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+401
-13.7pp
30 Hours Or More
+255
-3.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+792
-2.8pp
Not Stated
+205
-4.9pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Glenella. 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 | 2,589 | 72.0% | 65.7% | 19 | 67.9% | 69.9% | +2,570 | +4.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 826 | 23.0% | 18.8% | 6 | 21.4% | 20.2% | +820 | +1.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,097 | 30.5% | 26.3% | 3 | 10.7% | 26.5% | +1,094 | +19.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 408 | 11.3% | 11.3% | 7 | 25.0% | 12.3% | +401 | -13.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 258 | 7.2% | 9.3% | 3 | 10.7% | 11.0% | +255 | -3.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 799 | 22.2% | 23.8% | 7 | 25.0% | 19.5% | +792 | -2.8pp |
| Not Stated | 208 | 5.8% | 10.5% | 3 | 10.7% | 10.6% | +205 | -4.9pp |
| Total | 3,597 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 28 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,569 | 0.0pp |