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 Kin Kin, accounting for 74.8% (522 people). This share was higher than Noosa (S) (73.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 73 people and 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Kin Kin - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Kin Kin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kin Kin, with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
522
% of total
74.8%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
522
74.8%
+2.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
118
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
118
16.9%
+2.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
193
% of total
27.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
193
27.7%
-0.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
101
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
101
14.5%
-3.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
110
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
110
15.8%
+3.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
115
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
115
16.5%
+2.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
71
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
71
10.2%
-4.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+73
+2.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+29
+2.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+20
-0.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-8
-3.1pp
30 Hours Or More
+32
+3.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+30
+2.8pp
Not Stated
-20
-4.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Kin Kin. 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 | 522 | 74.8% | 73.2% | 449 | 72.4% | 73.4% | +73 | +2.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 118 | 16.9% | 18.5% | 89 | 14.4% | 20.1% | +29 | +2.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 193 | 27.7% | 29.2% | 173 | 27.9% | 28.4% | +20 | -0.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 101 | 14.5% | 15.3% | 109 | 17.6% | 14.3% | -8 | -3.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 110 | 15.8% | 10.2% | 78 | 12.6% | 10.6% | +32 | +3.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 115 | 16.5% | 20.1% | 85 | 13.7% | 17.7% | +30 | +2.8pp |
| Not Stated | 71 | 10.2% | 6.7% | 91 | 14.7% | 8.8% | -20 | -4.5pp |
| Total | 698 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 620 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +78 | 0.0pp |