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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional (A), accounting for 74.9% (38,158 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (68.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 4,772 people and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional (A) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
38,158
% of total
74.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
38,158
74.9%
+0.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
11,191
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
11,191
22.0%
-1.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
16,402
% of total
32.2%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
16,402
32.2%
+2.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
6,569
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
6,569
12.9%
+0.5pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
3,996
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
3,996
7.8%
-0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
9,934
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
9,934
19.5%
+2.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
2,849
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
2,849
5.6%
-3.3pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+4,772
+0.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+610
-1.5pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+2,809
+2.0pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+980
+0.5pp
30 Hours Or More
+373
-0.2pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+2,281
+2.5pp
Not Stated
-1,173
-3.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional (A). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 38,158 | 74.9% | 68.6% | 33,386 | 74.1% | 69.2% | +4,772 | +0.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 11,191 | 22.0% | 18.5% | 10,581 | 23.5% | 19.6% | +610 | -1.5pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 16,402 | 32.2% | 27.3% | 13,593 | 30.2% | 26.1% | +2,809 | +2.0pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 6,569 | 12.9% | 13.3% | 5,589 | 12.4% | 13.0% | +980 | +0.5pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 3,996 | 7.8% | 9.5% | 3,623 | 8.0% | 10.5% | +373 | -0.2pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 9,934 | 19.5% | 23.9% | 7,653 | 17.0% | 20.5% | +2,281 | +2.5pp |
| Not Stated | 2,849 | 5.6% | 7.5% | 4,022 | 8.9% | 10.2% | -1,173 | -3.3pp |
| Total | 50,943 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 45,061 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5,882 | 0.0pp |