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 Oxley Island, accounting for 77.8% (193 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (67%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 7,077 people, while its share rose by 11.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Oxley Island - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Oxley Island in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Oxley Island, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
193
% of total
77.8%
Change from 2016
+11.9pp
193
77.8%
+11.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
38
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
-8.2pp
38
15.3%
-8.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
68
% of total
27.4%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
68
27.4%
+4.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
49
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
+8.8pp
49
19.8%
+8.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
38
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
+7.0pp
38
15.3%
+7.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
44
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
-9.8pp
44
17.7%
-9.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
13
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
13
5.2%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-7,077
+11.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-2,554
-8.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-2,488
+4.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-1,161
+8.8pp
30 Hours Or More
-874
+7.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-2,985
-9.8pp
Not Stated
-724
-1.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Oxley Island. 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 | 193 | 77.8% | 67.0% | 7,270 | 65.9% | 67.8% | -7,077 | +11.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 38 | 15.3% | 15.5% | 2,592 | 23.5% | 16.0% | -2,554 | -8.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 68 | 27.4% | 25.6% | 2,556 | 23.2% | 24.7% | -2,488 | +4.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 49 | 19.8% | 14.5% | 1,210 | 11.0% | 14.5% | -1,161 | +8.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 38 | 15.3% | 11.4% | 912 | 8.3% | 12.6% | -874 | +7.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 44 | 17.7% | 24.9% | 3,029 | 27.5% | 21.6% | -2,985 | -9.8pp |
| Not Stated | 13 | 5.2% | 8.1% | 737 | 6.7% | 10.7% | -724 | -1.5pp |
| Total | 248 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11,029 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -10,781 | 0.0pp |