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 Mount Isa City, accounting for 46.2% (72 people). This share was lower than Mount Isa (C) (61.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 5 people, while its share fell by 10.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Mount Isa City - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Mount Isa City in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Isa (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Isa City, with comparison markers for Mount Isa (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
72
% of total
46.2%
Change from 2016
-10.5pp
72
46.2%
-10.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
24
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
24
15.4%
-4.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
38
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
38
24.4%
-5.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
7
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
7
4.5%
+2.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
3
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
3
1.9%
-2.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
20
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
-6.5pp
20
12.8%
-6.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
65
% of total
41.7%
Change from 2016
+18.5pp
65
41.7%
+18.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+5
-10.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
0
-4.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+3
-5.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+5
+2.5pp
30 Hours Or More
-2
-2.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-3
-6.5pp
Not Stated
+38
+18.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Mount Isa City. 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 | 72 | 46.2% | 61.9% | 67 | 56.7% | 66.3% | +5 | -10.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 24 | 15.4% | 19.2% | 24 | 20.1% | 21.1% | 0 | -4.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 38 | 24.4% | 25.5% | 35 | 30.0% | 26.5% | +3 | -5.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 7 | 4.5% | 9.7% | 2 | 2.0% | 10.3% | +5 | +2.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 3 | 1.9% | 7.5% | 5 | 4.6% | 8.5% | -2 | -2.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 20 | 12.8% | 26.0% | 23 | 19.3% | 19.5% | -3 | -6.5pp |
| Not Stated | 65 | 41.7% | 12.1% | 27 | 23.2% | 14.2% | +38 | +18.5pp |
| Total | 156 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 118 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +38 | 0.0pp |