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 Black Mountain (Qld), accounting for 75.4% (1,002 people). This share was higher than Noosa (S) (73.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 991 people and 6.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Black Mountain (Qld) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Black Mountain (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Black Mountain (Qld), with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,002
% of total
75.4%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
1,002
75.4%
+6.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
206
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
+15.5pp
206
15.5%
+15.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
392
% of total
29.5%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
392
29.5%
+4.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
222
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
-8.3pp
222
16.7%
-8.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
182
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
182
13.7%
-5.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
216
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
216
16.3%
-2.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
112
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+8.4pp
112
8.4%
+8.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+991
+6.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+206
+15.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+388
+4.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+218
-8.3pp
30 Hours Or More
+179
-5.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+213
-2.5pp
Not Stated
+112
+8.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Black Mountain (Qld). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Noosa (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Noosa (S)% | Count | % | Noosa (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,002 | 75.4% | 73.2% | 11 | 68.8% | 73.4% | +991 | +6.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 206 | 15.5% | 18.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 20.1% | +206 | +15.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 392 | 29.5% | 29.2% | 4 | 25.0% | 28.4% | +388 | +4.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 222 | 16.7% | 15.3% | 4 | 25.0% | 14.3% | +218 | -8.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 182 | 13.7% | 10.2% | 3 | 18.8% | 10.6% | +179 | -5.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 216 | 16.3% | 20.1% | 3 | 18.8% | 17.7% | +213 | -2.5pp |
| Not Stated | 112 | 8.4% | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.8% | +112 | +8.4pp |
| Total | 1,329 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 16 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,313 | 0.0pp |