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 Quilpie (S), accounting for 69.1% (386 people). This share was higher than Regional Qld (67.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which decreased by 50 people, while its share rose by 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Quilpie (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Quilpie (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Quilpie (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
386
% of total
69.1%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
386
69.1%
+1.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
130
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
130
23.3%
+2.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
148
% of total
26.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
148
26.5%
-0.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
50
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
50
8.9%
+0.1pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
58
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
58
10.4%
-1.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
136
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
136
24.3%
+0.8pp
Not Stated
2021 count
40
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
40
7.2%
-1.6pp
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
-50
+1.8pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-2
+2.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
-25
-0.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
-7
+0.1pp
30 Hours Or More
-16
-1.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
-16
+0.8pp
Not Stated
-17
-1.6pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Quilpie (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 | 386 | 69.1% | 67.1% | 436 | 67.3% | 69.3% | -50 | +1.8pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 130 | 23.3% | 19.3% | 132 | 20.4% | 20.9% | -2 | +2.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 148 | 26.5% | 26.7% | 173 | 26.7% | 26.3% | -25 | -0.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 50 | 8.9% | 12.1% | 57 | 8.8% | 12.2% | -7 | +0.1pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 58 | 10.4% | 9.0% | 74 | 11.4% | 10.0% | -16 | -1.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 136 | 24.3% | 24.3% | 152 | 23.5% | 20.2% | -16 | +0.8pp |
| Not Stated | 40 | 7.2% | 8.6% | 57 | 8.8% | 10.4% | -17 | -1.6pp |
| Total | 559 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 648 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -89 | 0.0pp |