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 Mount Ossa, accounting for 59.7% (120 people). This share was lower than Mackay (R) (65.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 26 people, while its share fell by 9.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Mount Ossa - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Mount Ossa in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Ossa, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
120
% of total
59.7%
Change from 2016
-9.4pp
120
59.7%
-9.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
32
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
32
15.9%
-5.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
37
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
37
18.4%
-0.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
22
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
22
10.9%
-5.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
29
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
29
14.4%
+1.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
42
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
+8.4pp
42
20.9%
+8.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
42
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
42
20.9%
+6.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+26
-9.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+3
-5.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+11
-0.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
0
-5.3pp
30 Hours Or More
+12
+1.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+25
+8.4pp
Not Stated
+22
+6.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Mount Ossa. 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 | 120 | 59.7% | 65.7% | 94 | 69.1% | 69.9% | +26 | -9.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 32 | 15.9% | 18.8% | 29 | 21.3% | 20.2% | +3 | -5.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 37 | 18.4% | 26.3% | 26 | 19.1% | 26.5% | +11 | -0.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 22 | 10.9% | 11.3% | 22 | 16.2% | 12.3% | 0 | -5.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 29 | 14.4% | 9.3% | 17 | 12.5% | 11.0% | +12 | +1.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 42 | 20.9% | 23.8% | 17 | 12.5% | 19.5% | +25 | +8.4pp |
| Not Stated | 42 | 20.9% | 10.5% | 20 | 14.7% | 10.6% | +22 | +6.2pp |
| Total | 201 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 136 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +65 | 0.0pp |