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 Sunrise Beach, accounting for 74.3% (2,255 people). This share was higher than Noosa (S) (73.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 2,102 people and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Sunrise Beach - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Sunrise Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sunrise Beach, with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
2,255
% of total
74.3%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
2,255
74.3%
+2.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
627
% of total
20.7%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
627
20.7%
+2.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
967
% of total
31.9%
Change from 2016
+7.5pp
967
31.9%
+7.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
425
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
425
14.0%
+2.3pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
236
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-9.6pp
236
7.8%
-9.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
608
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
608
20.0%
-0.2pp
Not Stated
2021 count
174
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-8.4pp
174
5.7%
-8.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+2,102
+2.5pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+588
+2.4pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+915
+7.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+400
+2.3pp
30 Hours Or More
+199
-9.6pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+565
-0.2pp
Not Stated
+144
-8.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Sunrise Beach. 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 | 2,255 | 74.3% | 73.2% | 153 | 71.8% | 73.4% | +2,102 | +2.5pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 627 | 20.7% | 18.5% | 39 | 18.3% | 20.1% | +588 | +2.4pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 967 | 31.9% | 29.2% | 52 | 24.4% | 28.4% | +915 | +7.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 425 | 14.0% | 15.3% | 25 | 11.7% | 14.3% | +400 | +2.3pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 236 | 7.8% | 10.2% | 37 | 17.4% | 10.6% | +199 | -9.6pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 608 | 20.0% | 20.1% | 43 | 20.2% | 17.7% | +565 | -0.2pp |
| Not Stated | 174 | 5.7% | 6.7% | 30 | 14.1% | 8.8% | +144 | -8.4pp |
| Total | 3,034 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 213 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,821 | 0.0pp |