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 Sunshine Beach, accounting for 73.6% (1,594 people). This share was higher than Noosa (S) (73.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 5 And 14 Hours, which increased by 95 people and 3.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Sunshine Beach - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Sunshine Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sunshine Beach, with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,594
% of total
73.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
1,594
73.6%
+0.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
435
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
435
20.1%
-3.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
703
% of total
32.5%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
703
32.5%
+3.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
304
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
304
14.0%
+1.8pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
152
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
152
7.0%
-0.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
408
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
408
18.8%
+2.1pp
Not Stated
2021 count
163
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
163
7.5%
-3.3pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+81
+0.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-56
-3.6pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+95
+3.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+51
+1.8pp
30 Hours Or More
-9
-0.8pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+62
+2.1pp
Not Stated
-60
-3.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Sunshine 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 | 1,594 | 73.6% | 73.2% | 1,513 | 73.0% | 73.4% | +81 | +0.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 435 | 20.1% | 18.5% | 491 | 23.7% | 20.1% | -56 | -3.6pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 703 | 32.5% | 29.2% | 608 | 29.3% | 28.4% | +95 | +3.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 304 | 14.0% | 15.3% | 253 | 12.2% | 14.3% | +51 | +1.8pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 152 | 7.0% | 10.2% | 161 | 7.8% | 10.6% | -9 | -0.8pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 408 | 18.8% | 20.1% | 346 | 16.7% | 17.7% | +62 | +2.1pp |
| Not Stated | 163 | 7.5% | 6.7% | 223 | 10.8% | 8.8% | -60 | -3.3pp |
| Total | 2,165 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,073 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +92 | 0.0pp |