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 Boreen Point, accounting for 72.6% (246 people). This share was lower than Noosa (S) (73.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 17 people, while its share fell by 4.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Boreen Point - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Boreen Point in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Boreen Point, with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
246
% of total
72.6%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
246
72.6%
-4.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
43
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
43
12.7%
-5.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
98
% of total
28.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
98
28.9%
-0.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
68
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
68
20.1%
+0.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
37
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
37
10.9%
+0.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
59
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
59
17.4%
+2.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
28
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
28
8.3%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+17
-4.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-12
-5.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+11
-0.4pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+11
+0.9pp
30 Hours Or More
+7
+0.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+14
+2.2pp
Not Stated
-1
-1.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Boreen Point. 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 | 246 | 72.6% | 73.2% | 229 | 77.1% | 73.4% | +17 | -4.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 43 | 12.7% | 18.5% | 55 | 18.5% | 20.1% | -12 | -5.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 98 | 28.9% | 29.2% | 87 | 29.3% | 28.4% | +11 | -0.4pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 68 | 20.1% | 15.3% | 57 | 19.2% | 14.3% | +11 | +0.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 37 | 10.9% | 10.2% | 30 | 10.1% | 10.6% | +7 | +0.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 59 | 17.4% | 20.1% | 45 | 15.2% | 17.7% | +14 | +2.2pp |
| Not Stated | 28 | 8.3% | 6.7% | 29 | 9.8% | 8.8% | -1 | -1.5pp |
| Total | 339 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 297 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +42 | 0.0pp |