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 Napranum (S), accounting for 46.4% (293 people). This share was lower than Regional Qld (67.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 181 people and 24.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Napranum (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Napranum (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Napranum (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
293
% of total
46.4%
Change from 2016
-24.9pp
293
46.4%
-24.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
87
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
-19.6pp
87
13.8%
-19.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
169
% of total
26.8%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
169
26.8%
-4.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
18
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
18
2.9%
-1.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
19
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
19
3.0%
+0.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
127
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
-7.6pp
127
20.1%
-7.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
207
% of total
32.8%
Change from 2016
+30.7pp
207
32.8%
+30.7pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-181
-24.9pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-135
-19.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-38
-4.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-12
-1.6pp
30 Hours Or More
+4
+0.7pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-57
-7.6pp
Not Stated
+193
+30.7pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Napranum (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 | 293 | 46.4% | 67.1% | 474 | 71.3% | 69.3% | -181 | -24.9pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 87 | 13.8% | 19.3% | 222 | 33.4% | 20.9% | -135 | -19.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 169 | 26.8% | 26.7% | 207 | 31.1% | 26.3% | -38 | -4.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 18 | 2.9% | 12.1% | 30 | 4.5% | 12.2% | -12 | -1.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 19 | 3.0% | 9.0% | 15 | 2.3% | 10.0% | +4 | +0.7pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 127 | 20.1% | 24.3% | 184 | 27.7% | 20.2% | -57 | -7.6pp |
| Not Stated | 207 | 32.8% | 8.6% | 14 | 2.1% | 10.4% | +193 | +30.7pp |
| Total | 631 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 665 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -34 | 0.0pp |