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 Townview, accounting for 60.1% (917 people). This share was lower than Mount Isa (C) (61.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 160 people and 11 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Townview - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Townview in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Isa (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Townview, with comparison markers for Mount Isa (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
917
% of total
60.1%
Change from 2016
-5.7pp
917
60.1%
-5.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
294
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
294
19.3%
-4.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
363
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
363
23.8%
-0.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
146
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
146
9.6%
+0.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
114
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
114
7.5%
-1.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
462
% of total
30.3%
Change from 2016
+11.0pp
462
30.3%
+11.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
152
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
152
10.0%
-5.3pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-115
-5.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-74
-4.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-22
-0.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+7
+0.7pp
30 Hours Or More
-26
-1.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+160
+11.0pp
Not Stated
-88
-5.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Townview. 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 | 917 | 60.1% | 61.9% | 1,032 | 65.8% | 66.3% | -115 | -5.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 294 | 19.3% | 19.2% | 368 | 23.5% | 21.1% | -74 | -4.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 363 | 23.8% | 25.5% | 385 | 24.6% | 26.5% | -22 | -0.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 146 | 9.6% | 9.7% | 139 | 8.9% | 10.3% | +7 | +0.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 114 | 7.5% | 7.5% | 140 | 8.9% | 8.5% | -26 | -1.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 462 | 30.3% | 26.0% | 302 | 19.3% | 19.5% | +160 | +11.0pp |
| Not Stated | 152 | 10.0% | 12.1% | 240 | 15.3% | 14.2% | -88 | -5.3pp |
| Total | 1,526 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,568 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -42 | 0.0pp |