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.
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Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Northern Peninsula Area (R), accounting for 60% (1,088 people). This share was lower than Regional Qld (67.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 245 people and 15.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Northern Peninsula Area (R) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Northern Peninsula Area (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Northern Peninsula Area (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,088
% of total
60.0%
Change from 2016
-15.4pp
1,088
60.0%
-15.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
462
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
462
25.5%
-2.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
394
% of total
21.7%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
394
21.7%
-1.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
105
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-7.7pp
105
5.8%
-7.7pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
127
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
127
7.0%
-3.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
483
% of total
26.6%
Change from 2016
+8.7pp
483
26.6%
+8.7pp
Not Stated
2021 count
248
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
248
13.7%
+7.1pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-245
-15.4pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-39
-2.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-21
-1.8pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-133
-7.7pp
30 Hours Or More
-52
-3.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+166
+8.7pp
Not Stated
+132
+7.1pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Northern Peninsula Area (R). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,088 | 60.0% | 67.1% | 1,333 | 75.4% | 69.3% | -245 | -15.4pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 462 | 25.5% | 19.3% | 501 | 28.3% | 20.9% | -39 | -2.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 394 | 21.7% | 26.7% | 415 | 23.5% | 26.3% | -21 | -1.8pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 105 | 5.8% | 12.1% | 238 | 13.5% | 12.2% | -133 | -7.7pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 127 | 7.0% | 9.0% | 179 | 10.1% | 10.0% | -52 | -3.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 483 | 26.6% | 24.3% | 317 | 17.9% | 20.2% | +166 | +8.7pp |
| Not Stated | 248 | 13.7% | 8.6% | 116 | 6.6% | 10.4% | +132 | +7.1pp |
| Total | 1,814 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,768 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +46 | 0.0pp |