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 Soldiers Hill (Qld), accounting for 68% (903 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 144 people and 4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Soldiers Hill (Qld) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Soldiers Hill (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Isa (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Soldiers Hill (Qld), with comparison markers for Mount Isa (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
903
% of total
68.0%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
903
68.0%
-4.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
245
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
245
18.5%
-2.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
405
% of total
30.5%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
405
30.5%
-2.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
150
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
150
11.3%
+0.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
103
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
103
7.8%
-0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
306
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
306
23.1%
+5.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
111
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
111
8.4%
-2.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-144
-4.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-55
-2.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-73
-2.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-1
+0.9pp
30 Hours Or More
-15
-0.3pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+56
+5.9pp
Not Stated
-43
-2.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Soldiers Hill (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 | 903 | 68.0% | 61.9% | 1,047 | 72.0% | 66.3% | -144 | -4.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 245 | 18.5% | 19.2% | 300 | 20.6% | 21.1% | -55 | -2.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 405 | 30.5% | 25.5% | 478 | 32.9% | 26.5% | -73 | -2.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 150 | 11.3% | 9.7% | 151 | 10.4% | 10.3% | -1 | +0.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 103 | 7.8% | 7.5% | 118 | 8.1% | 8.5% | -15 | -0.3pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 306 | 23.1% | 26.0% | 250 | 17.2% | 19.5% | +56 | +5.9pp |
| Not Stated | 111 | 8.4% | 12.1% | 154 | 10.6% | 14.2% | -43 | -2.2pp |
| Total | 1,327 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,455 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -128 | 0.0pp |