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 McKinlay (S), accounting for 51.5% (355 people). This share was lower than Regional Qld (67.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 37 people and 7.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
McKinlay (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for McKinlay (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for McKinlay (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
355
% of total
51.5%
Change from 2016
-7.4pp
355
51.5%
-7.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
119
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
119
17.3%
-0.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
145
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
145
21.0%
-1.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
41
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
41
6.0%
-3.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
50
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
50
7.3%
-1.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
173
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
173
25.1%
-3.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
162
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
+12.5pp
162
23.5%
+12.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-37
-7.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-1
-0.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-7
-1.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-19
-3.0pp
30 Hours Or More
-10
-1.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-19
-3.8pp
Not Stated
+89
+12.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for McKinlay (S). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 355 | 51.5% | 67.1% | 392 | 58.9% | 69.3% | -37 | -7.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 119 | 17.3% | 19.3% | 120 | 18.0% | 20.9% | -1 | -0.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 145 | 21.0% | 26.7% | 152 | 22.9% | 26.3% | -7 | -1.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 41 | 6.0% | 12.1% | 60 | 9.0% | 12.2% | -19 | -3.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 50 | 7.3% | 9.0% | 60 | 9.0% | 10.0% | -10 | -1.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 173 | 25.1% | 24.3% | 192 | 28.9% | 20.2% | -19 | -3.8pp |
| Not Stated | 162 | 23.5% | 8.6% | 73 | 11.0% | 10.4% | +89 | +12.5pp |
| Total | 689 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 665 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +24 | 0.0pp |