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 Murweh (S), accounting for 59.6% (1,951 people). This share was lower than Regional Qld (67.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 209 people and 3.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Murweh (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Murweh (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Murweh (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,951
% of total
59.6%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
1,951
59.6%
-3.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
624
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
624
19.1%
+0.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
733
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
733
22.4%
-1.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
313
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
313
9.6%
-1.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
281
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
281
8.6%
-0.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
895
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
895
27.3%
+2.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
433
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
433
13.2%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-209
-3.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-14
+0.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-81
-1.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-77
-1.8pp
30 Hours Or More
-37
-0.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+36
+2.1pp
Not Stated
+45
+1.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Murweh (S). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,951 | 59.6% | 67.1% | 2,160 | 63.3% | 69.3% | -209 | -3.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 624 | 19.1% | 19.3% | 638 | 18.7% | 20.9% | -14 | +0.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 733 | 22.4% | 26.7% | 814 | 23.9% | 26.3% | -81 | -1.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 313 | 9.6% | 12.1% | 390 | 11.4% | 12.2% | -77 | -1.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 281 | 8.6% | 9.0% | 318 | 9.3% | 10.0% | -37 | -0.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 895 | 27.3% | 24.3% | 859 | 25.2% | 20.2% | +36 | +2.1pp |
| Not Stated | 433 | 13.2% | 8.6% | 388 | 11.4% | 10.4% | +45 | +1.8pp |
| Total | 3,275 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,411 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -136 | 0.0pp |