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 Paroo (S), accounting for 57.8% (763 people). This share was lower than Regional Qld (67.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 112 people and 8.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Paroo (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Paroo (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Paroo (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
763
% of total
57.8%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
763
57.8%
-6.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
201
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
201
15.2%
-2.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
323
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
323
24.5%
-1.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
140
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
140
10.6%
0.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
99
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
99
7.5%
-2.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
449
% of total
34.0%
Change from 2016
+8.6pp
449
34.0%
+8.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
103
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
103
7.8%
-3.4pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-85
-6.2pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-39
-2.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-16
-1.1pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-1
0.0pp
30 Hours Or More
-29
-2.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+112
+8.6pp
Not Stated
-46
-3.4pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Paroo (S). 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 | 763 | 57.8% | 67.1% | 848 | 64.0% | 69.3% | -85 | -6.2pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 201 | 15.2% | 19.3% | 240 | 18.1% | 20.9% | -39 | -2.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 323 | 24.5% | 26.7% | 339 | 25.6% | 26.3% | -16 | -1.1pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 140 | 10.6% | 12.1% | 141 | 10.6% | 12.2% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 99 | 7.5% | 9.0% | 128 | 9.7% | 10.0% | -29 | -2.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 449 | 34.0% | 24.3% | 337 | 25.4% | 20.2% | +112 | +8.6pp |
| Not Stated | 103 | 7.8% | 8.6% | 149 | 11.2% | 10.4% | -46 | -3.4pp |
| Total | 1,321 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,325 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -4 | 0.0pp |