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 Koumala, accounting for 62.4% (385 people). This share was lower than Mackay (R) (65.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 46 people and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Koumala - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Koumala in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Koumala, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
385
% of total
62.4%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
385
62.4%
-2.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
80
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
80
13.0%
-3.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
143
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
143
23.2%
+0.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
69
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
69
11.2%
-0.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
93
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
93
15.1%
+0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
148
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
148
24.0%
+2.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
77
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
77
12.5%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-46
-2.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-29
-3.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-5
+0.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-6
-0.1pp
30 Hours Or More
-6
+0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+4
+2.3pp
Not Stated
-5
+0.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Koumala. 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 | 385 | 62.4% | 65.7% | 431 | 64.9% | 69.9% | -46 | -2.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 80 | 13.0% | 18.8% | 109 | 16.4% | 20.2% | -29 | -3.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 143 | 23.2% | 26.3% | 148 | 22.3% | 26.5% | -5 | +0.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 69 | 11.2% | 11.3% | 75 | 11.3% | 12.3% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 93 | 15.1% | 9.3% | 99 | 14.9% | 11.0% | -6 | +0.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 148 | 24.0% | 23.8% | 144 | 21.7% | 19.5% | +4 | +2.3pp |
| Not Stated | 77 | 12.5% | 10.5% | 82 | 12.3% | 10.6% | -5 | +0.2pp |
| Total | 617 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 664 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -47 | 0.0pp |