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 Mirani, accounting for 60.4% (807 people). This share was lower than Mackay (R) (65.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 98 people and 5.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Mirani - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Mirani in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mirani, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
807
% of total
60.4%
Change from 2016
-8.8pp
807
60.4%
-8.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
205
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
205
15.4%
-5.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
306
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
306
22.9%
-2.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
141
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
141
10.6%
-1.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
155
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
155
11.6%
+0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
307
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
307
23.0%
+5.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
226
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
226
16.9%
+4.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-17
-8.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-41
-5.3pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+8
-2.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-2
-1.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+18
+0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+98
+5.4pp
Not Stated
+72
+4.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Mirani. 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 | 807 | 60.4% | 65.7% | 824 | 69.2% | 69.9% | -17 | -8.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 205 | 15.4% | 18.8% | 246 | 20.7% | 20.2% | -41 | -5.3pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 306 | 22.9% | 26.3% | 298 | 25.0% | 26.5% | +8 | -2.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 141 | 10.6% | 11.3% | 143 | 12.0% | 12.3% | -2 | -1.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 155 | 11.6% | 9.3% | 137 | 11.5% | 11.0% | +18 | +0.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 307 | 23.0% | 23.8% | 209 | 17.6% | 19.5% | +98 | +5.4pp |
| Not Stated | 226 | 16.9% | 10.5% | 154 | 12.9% | 10.6% | +72 | +4.0pp |
| Total | 1,335 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,190 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +145 | 0.0pp |