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 Happy Valley (Qld), accounting for 68% (369 people). This share was higher than Mount Isa (C) (61.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 31 people and 4.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Happy Valley (Qld) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Happy Valley (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Isa (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Happy Valley (Qld), with comparison markers for Mount Isa (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
369
% of total
68.0%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
369
68.0%
-4.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
116
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
116
21.4%
+1.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
148
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
148
27.3%
-2.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
42
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
42
7.7%
-4.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
63
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
63
11.6%
+0.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
111
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
111
20.4%
+4.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
56
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
56
10.3%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-31
-4.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+7
+1.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-15
-2.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-25
-4.5pp
30 Hours Or More
+2
+0.5pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+22
+4.2pp
Not Stated
+3
+0.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Happy Valley (Qld). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Isa (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Isa (C)% | Count | % | Mount Isa (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 369 | 68.0% | 61.9% | 400 | 72.9% | 66.3% | -31 | -4.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 116 | 21.4% | 19.2% | 109 | 19.9% | 21.1% | +7 | +1.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 148 | 27.3% | 25.5% | 163 | 29.7% | 26.5% | -15 | -2.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 42 | 7.7% | 9.7% | 67 | 12.2% | 10.3% | -25 | -4.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 63 | 11.6% | 7.5% | 61 | 11.1% | 8.5% | +2 | +0.5pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 111 | 20.4% | 26.0% | 89 | 16.2% | 19.5% | +22 | +4.2pp |
| Not Stated | 56 | 10.3% | 12.1% | 53 | 9.7% | 14.2% | +3 | +0.6pp |
| Total | 543 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 549 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -6 | 0.0pp |