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 Macleay Island, accounting for 64.6% (1,902 people). This share was lower than Redland (C) (73.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 1,763 people, while its share fell by 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Macleay Island - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Macleay Island in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Macleay Island, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,902
% of total
64.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,902
64.6%
-0.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
402
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
402
13.6%
+2.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
698
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
698
23.7%
-3.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
444
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
444
15.1%
-0.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
358
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
358
12.2%
+0.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
796
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
796
27.0%
+4.5pp
Not Stated
2021 count
254
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
254
8.6%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,763
-0.7pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+379
+2.8pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+640
-3.5pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+410
-0.9pp
30 Hours Or More
+334
+0.9pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+748
+4.5pp
Not Stated
+234
-0.8pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Macleay Island. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Redland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Redland (C)% | Count | % | Redland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,902 | 64.6% | 73.4% | 139 | 65.3% | 74.3% | +1,763 | -0.7pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 402 | 13.6% | 21.0% | 23 | 10.8% | 23.4% | +379 | +2.8pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 698 | 23.7% | 29.6% | 58 | 27.2% | 28.7% | +640 | -3.5pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 444 | 15.1% | 13.8% | 34 | 16.0% | 13.0% | +410 | -0.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 358 | 12.2% | 8.9% | 24 | 11.3% | 9.2% | +334 | +0.9pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 796 | 27.0% | 21.9% | 48 | 22.5% | 19.3% | +748 | +4.5pp |
| Not Stated | 254 | 8.6% | 4.8% | 20 | 9.4% | 6.3% | +234 | -0.8pp |
| Total | 2,946 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 213 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,733 | 0.0pp |