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 Lake Macdonald, accounting for 77.5% (870 people). This share was higher than Noosa (S) (73.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 15 And 29 Hours, which increased by 22 people and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Lake Macdonald - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Lake Macdonald in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lake Macdonald, with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
870
% of total
77.5%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
870
77.5%
-2.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
203
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
203
18.1%
-0.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
318
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
318
28.3%
-2.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
193
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
193
17.2%
+1.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
156
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
156
13.9%
-1.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
188
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
188
16.8%
+1.3pp
Not Stated
2021 count
67
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
67
6.0%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+12
-2.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+3
-0.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-9
-2.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+22
+1.3pp
30 Hours Or More
-4
-1.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+21
+1.3pp
Not Stated
+8
+0.5pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Lake Macdonald. 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 | 870 | 77.5% | 73.2% | 858 | 79.7% | 73.4% | +12 | -2.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 203 | 18.1% | 18.5% | 200 | 18.6% | 20.1% | +3 | -0.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 318 | 28.3% | 29.2% | 327 | 30.4% | 28.4% | -9 | -2.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 193 | 17.2% | 15.3% | 171 | 15.9% | 14.3% | +22 | +1.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 156 | 13.9% | 10.2% | 160 | 14.9% | 10.6% | -4 | -1.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 188 | 16.8% | 20.1% | 167 | 15.5% | 17.7% | +21 | +1.3pp |
| Not Stated | 67 | 6.0% | 6.7% | 59 | 5.5% | 8.8% | +8 | +0.5pp |
| Total | 1,122 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,077 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +45 | 0.0pp |