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 Cooroy, accounting for 72.1% (2,929 people). This share was lower than Noosa (S) (73.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 689 people.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Cooroy - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Cooroy in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cooroy, with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,929
% of total
72.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
2,929
72.1%
0.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
754
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
754
18.6%
-1.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,091
% of total
26.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
1,091
26.9%
+0.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
636
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
636
15.7%
+2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
448
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
448
11.0%
-1.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
824
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
824
20.3%
+1.0pp
Not Stated
2021 count
304
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
304
7.5%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+689
0.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+141
-1.1pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+269
+0.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+222
+2.4pp
30 Hours Or More
+57
-1.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+224
+1.0pp
Not Stated
+36
-1.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Cooroy. 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 | 2,929 | 72.1% | 73.2% | 2,240 | 72.1% | 73.4% | +689 | 0.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 754 | 18.6% | 18.5% | 613 | 19.7% | 20.1% | +141 | -1.1pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,091 | 26.9% | 29.2% | 822 | 26.4% | 28.4% | +269 | +0.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 636 | 15.7% | 15.3% | 414 | 13.3% | 14.3% | +222 | +2.4pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 448 | 11.0% | 10.2% | 391 | 12.6% | 10.6% | +57 | -1.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 824 | 20.3% | 20.1% | 600 | 19.3% | 17.7% | +224 | +1.0pp |
| Not Stated | 304 | 7.5% | 6.7% | 268 | 8.6% | 8.8% | +36 | -1.1pp |
| Total | 4,060 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,108 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +952 | 0.0pp |