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 Pomona (Qld), accounting for 79.3% (1,948 people). This share was higher than Noosa (S) (73.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 136 people and 2.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Pomona (Qld) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Pomona (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pomona (Qld), with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,948
% of total
79.3%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
1,948
79.3%
+2.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
456
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
456
18.6%
-0.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
739
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
739
30.1%
+2.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
433
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
433
17.6%
+0.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
320
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
320
13.0%
+0.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
366
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
366
14.9%
+0.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
140
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
140
5.7%
-3.3pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+136
+2.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-1
-0.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+88
+2.6pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+28
+0.5pp
30 Hours Or More
+21
+0.4pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+18
+0.2pp
Not Stated
-74
-3.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Pomona (Qld). 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 | 1,948 | 79.3% | 73.2% | 1,812 | 76.6% | 73.4% | +136 | +2.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 456 | 18.6% | 18.5% | 457 | 19.3% | 20.1% | -1 | -0.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 739 | 30.1% | 29.2% | 651 | 27.5% | 28.4% | +88 | +2.6pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 433 | 17.6% | 15.3% | 405 | 17.1% | 14.3% | +28 | +0.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 320 | 13.0% | 10.2% | 299 | 12.6% | 10.6% | +21 | +0.4pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 366 | 14.9% | 20.1% | 348 | 14.7% | 17.7% | +18 | +0.2pp |
| Not Stated | 140 | 5.7% | 6.7% | 214 | 9.0% | 8.8% | -74 | -3.3pp |
| Total | 2,455 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,367 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +88 | 0.0pp |