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 Ridgewood (Qld), accounting for 82.3% (204 people). This share was higher than Noosa (S) (73.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 121 people and 12.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Ridgewood (Qld) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Ridgewood (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ridgewood (Qld), with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
204
% of total
82.3%
Change from 2016
+12.6pp
204
82.3%
+12.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
43
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
43
17.3%
+2.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
83
% of total
33.5%
Change from 2016
+11.7pp
83
33.5%
+11.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
31
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
31
12.5%
+1.6pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
47
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
47
19.0%
-2.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
30
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
30
12.1%
+1.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
21
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-10.8pp
21
8.5%
-10.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+121
+12.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+25
+2.2pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+57
+11.7pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+18
+1.6pp
30 Hours Or More
+21
-2.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+17
+1.2pp
Not Stated
-2
-10.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Ridgewood (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 | 204 | 82.3% | 73.2% | 83 | 69.7% | 73.4% | +121 | +12.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 43 | 17.3% | 18.5% | 18 | 15.1% | 20.1% | +25 | +2.2pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 83 | 33.5% | 29.2% | 26 | 21.8% | 28.4% | +57 | +11.7pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 31 | 12.5% | 15.3% | 13 | 10.9% | 14.3% | +18 | +1.6pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 47 | 19.0% | 10.2% | 26 | 21.8% | 10.6% | +21 | -2.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 30 | 12.1% | 20.1% | 13 | 10.9% | 17.7% | +17 | +1.2pp |
| Not Stated | 21 | 8.5% | 6.7% | 23 | 19.3% | 8.8% | -2 | -10.8pp |
| Total | 248 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 119 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +129 | 0.0pp |