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 Diamond Beach, accounting for 78.9% (654 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (67%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 93 people and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Diamond Beach - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Diamond Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Diamond Beach, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
654
% of total
78.9%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
654
78.9%
+2.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
132
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
132
15.9%
-1.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
244
% of total
29.4%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
244
29.4%
+1.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
169
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
169
20.4%
+2.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
109
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
109
13.1%
-0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
131
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
131
15.8%
+0.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
45
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
45
5.4%
-3.0pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+93
+2.1pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+4
-1.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+43
+1.9pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+35
+2.0pp
30 Hours Or More
+11
-0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+20
+0.6pp
Not Stated
-16
-3.0pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Diamond Beach. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 654 | 78.9% | 67.0% | 561 | 76.8% | 67.8% | +93 | +2.1pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 132 | 15.9% | 15.5% | 128 | 17.5% | 16.0% | +4 | -1.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 244 | 29.4% | 25.6% | 201 | 27.5% | 24.7% | +43 | +1.9pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 169 | 20.4% | 14.5% | 134 | 18.4% | 14.5% | +35 | +2.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 109 | 13.1% | 11.4% | 98 | 13.4% | 12.6% | +11 | -0.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 131 | 15.8% | 24.9% | 111 | 15.2% | 21.6% | +20 | +0.6pp |
| Not Stated | 45 | 5.4% | 8.1% | 61 | 8.4% | 10.7% | -16 | -3.0pp |
| Total | 829 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 730 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +99 | 0.0pp |