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 Slade Point, accounting for 63.9% (1,757 people). This share was lower than Mackay (R) (65.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 1,219 people, while its share fell by 10.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Slade Point - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Slade Point in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Slade Point, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,757
% of total
63.9%
Change from 2016
-10.6pp
1,757
63.9%
-10.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
507
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
507
18.4%
-2.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
722
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
722
26.3%
-2.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
272
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
272
9.9%
-5.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
256
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
256
9.3%
0.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
720
% of total
26.2%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
720
26.2%
+7.4pp
Not Stated
2021 count
276
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
276
10.0%
+3.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,219
-10.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+355
-2.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+513
-2.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+162
-5.3pp
30 Hours Or More
+189
0.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+584
+7.4pp
Not Stated
+229
+3.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Slade Point. 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 | 1,757 | 63.9% | 65.7% | 538 | 74.5% | 69.9% | +1,219 | -10.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 507 | 18.4% | 18.8% | 152 | 21.1% | 20.2% | +355 | -2.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 722 | 26.3% | 26.3% | 209 | 28.9% | 26.5% | +513 | -2.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 272 | 9.9% | 11.3% | 110 | 15.2% | 12.3% | +162 | -5.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 256 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 67 | 9.3% | 11.0% | +189 | 0.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 720 | 26.2% | 23.8% | 136 | 18.8% | 19.5% | +584 | +7.4pp |
| Not Stated | 276 | 10.0% | 10.5% | 47 | 6.5% | 10.6% | +229 | +3.5pp |
| Total | 2,749 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 722 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,027 | 0.0pp |