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 Noosa Heads, accounting for 71.6% (3,206 people). This share was lower than Noosa (S) (73.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 3,206 people and 71.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Noosa Heads - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Noosa Heads in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Noosa Heads, with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
3,206
% of total
71.6%
Change from 2016
+71.6pp
3,206
71.6%
+71.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
872
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
+19.5pp
872
19.5%
+19.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
1,310
% of total
29.3%
Change from 2016
+29.3pp
1,310
29.3%
+29.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
650
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
+14.5pp
650
14.5%
+14.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
374
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+8.4pp
374
8.4%
+8.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
981
% of total
21.9%
Change from 2016
+21.9pp
981
21.9%
+21.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
285
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
285
6.4%
+6.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+3,206
+71.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+872
+19.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+1,310
+29.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+650
+14.5pp
30 Hours Or More
+374
+8.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+981
+21.9pp
Not Stated
+285
+6.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Noosa Heads. 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 | 3,206 | 71.6% | 73.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 73.4% | +3,206 | +71.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 872 | 19.5% | 18.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 20.1% | +872 | +19.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 1,310 | 29.3% | 29.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 28.4% | +1,310 | +29.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 650 | 14.5% | 15.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 14.3% | +650 | +14.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 374 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.6% | +374 | +8.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 981 | 21.9% | 20.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 17.7% | +981 | +21.9pp |
| Not Stated | 285 | 6.4% | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.8% | +285 | +6.4pp |
| Total | 4,475 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | +4,475 | +100.0pp |